Leeds Utd v Norwich City Match Thread

[Chilli D]

Unless something changes dramatically, there is no way we have 3 goals in us, for the long period we had all the possession we still didn't look like scoring.

I'm not so sure. We've had two decent chances - the Roofe run and shot and the Alioski volley. I feel we need to score in the first 15 minutes to have a chance.
It's whether we can stop them getting another one is the question

[NorfolkWhite]

Clarke coming on as is Douglas, Pablo and Harrison off.

[The Subhuman]

But Norwich have been buoyed by two gifts ..can't legislate for losing possession like that when a team breaks at pace like we and they do...they got away with theirs when Krul took out Roberts and then when Roberts was dropped in the box. You need a bit of luck and we ain't getting it

On another point are we missing a quality Free kick taker?

[weasel]

I think Forshaw is having a decent game....Ayling off for Shack and Clarke on for Harrison please

Well jumps and turns sideways for the first goal and as such it deflects off him. That is disgraceful as he is jumping with the intention of not getting hit by the ball because by turning sideways you make yourself a much smaller target. If he jumps straight up then yes he probably takes the ball in the face and it hurts but he stops the goal. Side before self anyone?

Second one and fair enough Pablo's pass is poor but Forshaw has then got control of the ball but tries a trick by trying to drag it, from behind himself, with his weaker foot. He doesn't need to do that and certainly shouldn't do it in that position. Own the ball and then play it. He then runs behind our defence and plays Norwich's top scorer onside.

Apart from that yeah he has had a good game if you don't count his poor shooting too.

[whiteswan]

I reckon if we can nickman early goal, Norwich will start to panic, know our previous comebacks from being 2-0 down. But if Norwich score a third....

[NorfolkWhite]

Been a scrappy start to second half, suiting Norwich as we can’t build any momentum.

[Irish Ian]

On another point are we missing a quality Free kick taker?

We are missing someone who can strike the ball from outside the area.

Quiet start so far

[danhirons]

no signings in january (bar casilla) is going to come back to haunt us, watch us slide down to 5th/6th now, we just can't create any clear chances and it's been like this for sometime, really struggling to break teams down and being weak at the back

great we're having loads of possession but most of it is cooper to jansson

[leedsmad]

Unless something changes dramatically, there is no way we have 3 goals in us, for the long period we had all the possession we still didn't look like scoring.

Exactly plenty of possession and looks all pretty but if you don't convert what's the point. We have been dealt a massive blow with Bamford this year.

[NorfolkWhite]

Clarke gets isolated against Lewis and beats his man - cross is deflected a bit and eventually cleared.

[pembswhite]

The crowd is doing their best to raise the team fair play

[1964white]

Well jumps and turns sideways for the first goal and as such it deflects off him. That is disgraceful as he is jumping with the intention of not getting hit by the ball because by turning sideways you make yourself a much smaller target. If he jumps straight up then yes he probably takes the ball in the face and it hurts but he stops the goal. Side before self anyone?

Second one and fair enough Pablo's pass is poor but Forshaw has then got control of the ball but tries a trick by trying to drag it, from behind himself, with his weaker foot. He doesn't need to do that and certainly shouldn't do it in that position. Own the ball and then play it. He then runs behind our defence and plays Norwich's top scorer onside.

Apart from that yeah he has had a good game if you don't count his poor shooting too.

I did warn you all about Forshaw, he is a liability.

Phillips back for the next game

[NorfolkWhite]

10 minutes gone second half and we’ve not really got going yet...Clarke in his couple of runs looks our best chance.

[Irish Ian]

Fans our doing their part to lift the players...

Nervy start not driving forward with the same confidence as the first half hour.

[Irish Ian]

Free kick

C'mon decent cross

[leedsmad]

Poor from Roofe lol

[NorfolkWhite]

Roofe down in the box again, didn’t look much contact.

[Irish Ian]

Roofer blocked but he was never getting that ball from Douglas

[NorfolkWhite]

Bamford getting stripped.

[danhirons]

ayling is playing horrifically, seriously what has happened to him