Leeds Utd v Sheffield Utd Match Thread

[andrewjohnsmith]

Nobody mentioned Joseph had a handful of the defender's shirt

Would have been disallowed with VAR

Funny. When it happened, I thought Joseph was getting pulled back and that it would have been a penalty. Obviously from the replay that wasn't the case.

[SG90]

Blimey Wilder giving us credit for a change

[SG90]

Hamer didn't look like a £20m player to me

[andrewjohnsmith]

Gene Wilder:

"Beaten by the better side"

"Head and shoulders the best team we've played so far this season"

[andrewjohnsmith]

Hamer didn't look like a £20m player to me

I was thinking about Gilchrist who we were linked with. Looked very average. And Shackleton started ahead of him.

[BlackHillsPaul]

Seriously. Firpo and Tanaka were excellent. Aaronson had a good game even though he still panics in front of goal,

I was surprised that Aaronson started to be honest. He went 90 min for USA against Mexico in Guadalajara. A match that kicked off early morning Wednesday UK time. Then had to travel. I have no idea when he turned up at Thorpe Arch for training. But with everyone healthy now I hope he gets some rest next week.

[Cjay]

Seriously. Firpo and Tanaka were excellent. Aaronson had a good game even though he still panics in front of goal,

He worked hard Aaronson.

But was bullied off the ball a few times, bad touches, and awful end product.

He has been poor for a long time now imo, a player in his role is meant to be the X factor.

He falls a mile short.

[Carrick Dave]

SU are the best other team in the league IMHO.

Hamer - don't know if he could have been poached - Rak-Sayki and Calum O'Hare opted to join them or over Leeds.

Tanaka and Ampedu? Yes please.

Leeds should take no prisoners now, we deserved the 3 points against Burnley and an aberration denied that.

Autos now, no excuses.

[60sUnited]

Firpo has turned into a fans favourite and quite rightly....very skillfull player.

[andrewjohnsmith]

I was surprised that Aaronson started to be honest. He went 90 min for USA against Mexico in Guadalajara. A match that kicked off early morning Wednesday UK time. Then had to travel. I have no idea when he turned up at Thorpe Arch for training. But with everyone healthy now I hope he gets some rest next week.

So was I. We've seen Piroe play the 10 plenty. Even if most of us don't favour it, Farke seems to like it (justifiably given the 2nd goal)

[andrewjohnsmith]

Firpo has turned into a fans favourite and quite rightly....very skillfull player.

He's really starting to show some quality - although our superiority and formation mask his weaknesses as a defender.

I think it's interesting that Dominican have played him at 9 and 10

[CUSSIE01]

Respect to Wilder for a change, very honest interview, couldn’t have praised us more.

[malcolmw]

Really good performance, not always the case after the break. That's two good performances against top teams in a row.

Bit of an easier run coming up now.

Don't say that!!!
It's like the golf commenator saying "he hasn't missed a putt all day".

[malcolmw]

Firpo has turned into a fans favourite and quite rightly....very skillfull player.

So can we hold on to him???? There are sniffing rumors.

[The Subhuman]

Can't mention VAR if it doesn't exist, plus we've missed out on plenty of decisions

This ... If VAR existed we probably go up last season

[The Subhuman]

So can we hold on to him???? There are sniffing rumors.

Betis in Jan isn't it?

[Cjay]

https://www.s24su.com/forum/forums/gene ... es-chat.5/

Various reactions here.

Weren't impressed with Wilder being so fearful, dropping Rak-Sakyi seemingly to go more defensive.

[Cjay]

Firpo has turned into a fans favourite and quite rightly....very skillfull player.

He's been immense.

Even defended well on occasion.

Think has to be remembered he was never a great defender, he was a wing back in a back 3.

Keep him going forward and he's happiest.

[SG90]

I was thinking about Gilchrist who we were linked with. Looked very average. And Shackleton started ahead of him.

Would've been happy to keep Shacks

[weasel]

Tanaka absolutely brilliant second half .... baffled by SU unless they're about to head back into the pack, nothing about them suggests playoff team

They are what they are, nothing special but do seem able to pick up results without necessarily deserving them. For me they are still the biggest threat to us winning the division- which on its own shows that we should win the title without too much of a problem barring our own inability to win matches when we should.