Crawley Town v Leeds Utd Match Thread - Cooper returns as Bielsa makes seven changes

[gessa]

Bielsa does!

Oh what a genius!

Now you now why he doesnt stick around more than a couple of years

Yes, he totally got it wrong today 100%, but your continual criticism is wrong, there is no other manager that would get that group of players to where they are in the league, not one.

[Ron Swanson]

Why play him in the first place?

I had a sinking feeling when I saw his name on the team sheet.

Meslier is a young lad with huge potential, who had a poor game last week, I’d have kept him in the side for this one.

Struijk shouldn’t play in midfield again. Ever. By all means take the skipper off, but he could have played at CB in the second half.

Leif Davis should be sacked. Constantly misplacing passes, getting on the wrong side of attackers... just shite.

Then we had Harrison playing up front and Greenwood in the midfield. Bizarre.

[Peter in Blackpool]

Losing, like winning is habit forming.

Would not be surprised to see the team now lose 4 or 5 on the spin and we could easily be sucked into a relegation fight....hope i am wrong

[1964white]

Costa can go.
If he can't take on a beat League 2 players, he can forget the Prem.

Surely a London club would love our playboy

[1964white]

Blame all round here.

Bielsa threw this under the bus and, as much as I love him, the name of the club has been badly tarnished by that performance today.

Most players today can also hang their heads in shame. I hope we have a big enough cheque book to fix this. Our squad is wafer thin and we are a couple of injuries away from dire trouble. Embarrassing

Could someone inform Bielsa this wasn't a U23 kickabout today

[White Riot]

I'll be doing a Players Ratings topic....I'm not letting these tw*ts get away with no criticism.

All 0 from me mate

[White Riot]

Could someone inform Bielsa this wasn't a U23 kickabout today

Our annual 90 minute FA Cup run comes to an end
You could even say prematurely, as that match was over long before the final whistle blew

[1964white]

It's not fair for the youngsters to be exposed to this. But they were on a hiding to nothing.

Must knock their confidence totally SG

[eastyorkshirewhite]

I said to wife in first half there has not been a shock so far this will be it.You have to blame Belsa for the subs .But it shows one thing our squad is nowhere good enough.I know we are all mad about but lets give some credit to Crawley as well.

[1964white]

We've thrown away both cups now and made no effort. Why?

If this policy fair on our fanbase?

[Irish Ian]

Yes, he totally got it wrong today 100%, but your continual criticism is wrong, there is no other manager that would get that group of players to where they are in the league, not one.

Requoted for truth.

Bielsa gets it right more times that wrong.

He has been a great fit with Leeds both on and off the pitch.

He will take todays defeat hard though, and will agonise over the changes he made today.

[White Riot]

Casilla Davis Shackleton Cooper Struijk Alioski KP Poveda Pablo Rodrigo Costa all except Casilla have played PL football.

We should have had that Norwegian fella on the commentary "Maggie Thatcher, Winston Churchill, Marcelo Bielsa, your boys took one HELL of a beating".

[1964white]

Fair play to Crawley but Bielsa has thrown the game at HT.
He showed respect to them pre-game and also first half, but second half...
No striker
No defensive midfielder
No recognised CB

He didn’t seem angry at any point

Odd

Thought I'd seen it all with Brian McDermott & Garry Monk

A well-renown world class manager continues the trend

[White Riot]

I suspect their MOTM Nadeson has never had it so easy against a defence in L2

He's hoping to get drawn against Leeds next season

[SG90]

If this policy fair on our fanbase?

Nope. Short changing fans and for what?

[1964white]

Struijk, and Shacks were poor together.

Both need to buck up their game next time out as no doubt both will start v Brighton.

[White Riot]

Grist for the mill of those who prophesy a winter slump.

Still think we'll do fine and finish around 10th, but that needs to be recognized as an absolute abortion today mate

[1964white]

Only benefit i can see is it may stop us deluding ourselves into thinking we have a good squad, outside the first 11 we have very little.

Indeed Cjay

Bielsa says we have every position covered

[SG90]

I could understand throwing the cups when in the Championship, as 46 games, but if we'd made the final, it'd only be a maximum of 45 games this season. What are we saving players for exactly?

[Ron Swanson]

Both need to buck up their game next time out as no doubt both will start v Brighton.

We had too many lads playing out of position, most of whom don’t play together regularly.

We had Shackleton & Phillips playing in defence, but Struijk in midfield.

Leif Davis. I mean... ugh.