Bigger shock at Anfield
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Yes, Liverpool won
Change that to 4
Might be six. If West Brom don’t win on Monday, Leeds are safe so will be playing for fun. The pressure will be off so don’t be surprised if they win more of their remaining games than you think. They’re an exciting young team and if Bielsa is given a few quid to spend this summer, I would expect great things at Leeds next season.
West Brom managed to stuff Southampton 3-0 last night. This means that they can achieve a maximum of 45 points, which the Mighty Leeds presently sit on, if they win their remaining seven fixtures. They would also need to overcome a not insignificant 31 goal difference. Whilst it looks like Leeds are pretty much guaranteed premiership football next season, they need one point from their last seven games to be 100% certain (assuming they're not docked any points!).
What a way to secure premiership football, playing at Elland Road against Liverpool next Monday night................
What a way to secure premiership football, playing at Elland Road against Liverpool next Monday night................
Well that’s the four points from two games, next game a point’s a bonus
Congratulations to the Mighty Leeds, who secured another season of premiership football with six games to spare :campeon:
Can’t see us getting anything today, playing against 13 men
I think you got exactly what you set out for
. I expected a lot more from us after no midweek game for the first time since august 2019.Got a feeling Leeds might struggle next season, along with Wolves who are going backwards at a rate of knots.
We set out for the win, Bielsa doesn’t play for draws, some very poor decisions from the ref didn’t help, ie, doesn’t see anything but gives a free kick because the Man U bench shouted for one, McTomety cynically pulling Kalvin Phillips to the floor to allow Fernandez to get away, (how did var let that one go?) were just two of them, falling for it everytime Leeds challenged & Man U fell over, I know Leeds didn’t play like saints but they were penalised for it each time.I think you got exactly what you set out for
Got a feeling Leeds might struggle next season, along with Wolves who are going backwards at a rate of knots.
Our first encounter resulted in us playing naively & losing 6-2, our last three matches, beat Man City away 2-1, drew with Liverpool 1-1, drew with Man u 0-0 before the city game we won our previous two games 2-1, we have been without our record signing for much of the season, we have a lot of injured players on the brink of returning, we were without our Captain today, add to that a summer of bringing in new players, I think we will be aiming for Europe next season & I can see us beating most of the former ESL clubs
Sorry, I must have been watching a different game!
Not unusual for a Man U fan
Balanced Yorkshire man - chip on each shoulder
If Bielsa spends wisely in the summer, I can see Leeds finishing higher up the table next season than they do this season. One thing Leeds have to be careful of is ’second season syndrome’ where the established teams get the measure of them next season and think ‘we ain’t falling for that again’ and Leeds get found out. I can’t see that with Bielsa at the helm but it is a possibility to be guarded against.
Bielsa carries out unprecedented research into each team & how they play, he knows that some teams are going to match his for fitness & in many cases surpass them in skill, he has learnt loads already in the Premiership.
He doesn’t strike me as a man to rest on his laurels either. I’d be surprised if he took more than a week off in the summer.
My old next door neighbour’s son is a Man u fan but he always gives an honest opinion about games, he summed up yesterdays game by saying he was disappointed with his team’s tactics, it’s like they were frightened to let Leeds play their game so fell at every tackle
My old next door neighbours son is also a Man Utd fan and he totally agrees with your old next door neighbours son.
Home TeamLeedsAway TeamMan Utd
PossessionHome44%Away56%
ShotsHome6Away16
Shots on TargetHome3Away4
CornersHome2Away6
FoulsHome21Away11
Unfortunately the stat for cautions isn’t recorded , from memory it was 4:1.
Which sums up what a howler the ref had.