Leeds Utd v QPR Match Thread - Nketiah Injured, Bamford & Roberts Start

[White Riot]

I'd rather have Beradi moved to LB and Cooper in at CB.
And I think Shackleton should replace Dallas at CM.
In all honesty Dallas should really replace Ayling because he was playing well at RB and he got moved to a postion he was unfamiliar with just to accomodate Ayling.
Pablo has only played 30 minutes football since his injury and he picked up another injury then so it's too big a risk to start him.
Give him 20-30 minutes later in the game.

Hi Chilli,
Berra has done a good job for us at CB while Cooper was injured.
For me I'd rather have Leif Davis (a specialist) at left-back.
Yeah, no way is Dallas a CM, so Shckleton into CM.
Dalls has merited his place in this team so he should go back to RB, where he was excelling.
Ayling is okay defensively, but coming forward he is dreadful, his passing, crossing and choices are pathetic compared to Dallas.
I do love Ayling, but he ain't a wing-back in this formation.
Roberts should be given a go as he provides something different.
I agree with easing Pablo, as we don't have the luxury of our most creative player blowing up again.
But Eddie for Bamford gives us more of a threat and spark anyway, so lets hope Eddie takes his chances.

[Chilli D]

I can't disagree with any of this WR.
I only said Berra at LB because he played well last week and I know MB won't play Davis despite him being our best natural LB.
I'm hoping Eddie can tear QPR a new one tomorrow.
A little worried about Eze for them, he looks quality.

[White Riot]

I can't disagree with any of this WR.
I only said Berra at LB because he played well last week and I know MB won't play Davis despite him being our best natural LB.
I'm hoping Eddie can tear QPR a new one tomorrow.
A little worried about Eze for them, he looks quality.

Yeah, in all likelihood you're right about Berra, MB seems to place loyalty above performance, and Bamford's a perfect example of that.
It's a sad thing to say, but I'm releieved that PB is injured.
With a few players coming back in it should freshen things up and hopefully spark our creativity and finishing.
I find it really ironic that Radz tolerates this stubborn loyalty and lack of flexibility from MB, which partially cost us last season and has hurt us now, when this was the very same reason he gave for sacking TC who wouldn't chnage things around over the busy festive schedule.
I'm all in favour of MB and some of the progress he's achieved, but that refusal to adapt and consider changes has hurt us before and will again, unless he is prepared to be more flexible this one dimensional approach won't get us up.
I don't know Eze, but will take your word he's a threat, but we'll pose more threats with Pablo, Shacks, Eddie, Roberts, etc if MB can get them in and purring.

[Irish Ian]

Kiko
Ayling
Cooper
White
Dallas
Phillips
Klich
Roberts
Costa
Bamford.

[Irish Ian]

Eddie injured in training.

Probably his fist through the wall when the team was read out.

Eddie taken to hospital for a scan.

This season goes from bad to worse

An abdominal injury it seems.

[BGwhite]

Says it all really.

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[Irish Ian]

Leeds like small squads but seem to suffer many injuries

Think that blows the game plan out the window whatever it was.

[The Subhuman]

No striker on the bench...Would need to be a bad injury to need a scan one would assume, if it's a strain a scan would tell you little.Seems a little fishy, no?

[The Subhuman]

Leeds like small squads but seem to suffer many injuries

Think that blows the game plan out the window whatever it was.

Think the game plan was to always play a fit Bamford, Nketiah injury takes a bit of pressure off the selection. Bamford owes us around 8 -10 goals at the moment. Fingers crossed he repays a couple today.

[Irish Ian]

Bench is Meslier Davis Berra Gotts Pablo Clarke and Bogusz.
So no striker on the bench.

[The Subhuman]

If it is a significant injury one would assume Arsenal would want to manage that so maybe a medical recall will happen

[Irish Ian]

No striker on the bench...Would need to be a bad injury to need a scan one would assume, if it's a strain a scan would tell you little.Seems a little fishy, no?

Wonder if they are being extra cautious as he is a loan player? We dont want Arsenal accusing us playing him if he isnt fit?

We will probably find it was Berra who booted him....

[Irish Ian]

It gets worse.

Swansea steal it in the last minute.

Sub heads in the winner in the 93rd minute.

Swans TOTL

[whiteswan]

Speechless.... What is it with this club? Injury after injury

[The Subhuman]

Maybe but we always seem to pick up suspicious injuries when fans are baying for team changes..God I hope I see Bamford play well today, no interest in him playing deep wanna see him make intelligent runs into the box and play off the shoulder of the last defender. Then hit the ball first time, he'll never have pace so he needs to win elsewhere

I'd say personally I've yet to see Bamford play the striker position well this season...He's playing like Billy Paynter for us right now. A zero threat forward defenders can easily deal with

I wanna say best game for us and deserved his hat trick come 5.00pm

[whiteswan]

It gets worse.

Swansea steal it in the last minute.

Sub heads in the winner in the 93rd minute.

Swans TOTL

We need a big performance this afternoon Ian....

[herefordbornleedsboy]

Any streams going for this one chaps?

Hopefully we can pick up the 3 points today. Got Pablo to bring off the bench and assume Roberts goes up top if Bamford needs to come off?

[Irish Ian]

We need a big performance this afternoon Ian....

Indeed we do Swannie, and that is the beauty of sport.

This time in a few hours we could feel top of the world.

Come on lads we need you today!

[whiteswan]

I'm up in Wakey visiting my 89 year old folks... really looking forward to reading your comments today guys....

[Ellandback1]

Aztec isn't posting links to the games anyway.

I have another source. He wants to make sure the link works before posting it out...