Early I know but didn't want you all worrying about me
Welcome to the Matchday Thread ,
Here we are then, start of our Centenary Season and we kick off away from home to Bristol City, Safe journey to the Travelling Faithful
I'm pretty positive about this game despite the fact Bristol have recruited heavily over the summer.
Venue...Ashton Gate...Date...4th August...Kick Off...1630hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds will be without injured duo Kemar Roofe and Luke Ayling and the suspended Gaetano Berardi. Roofe suffered an ankle injury in Australia during pre-season, while Ayling has a similar issue which prevented him making the trip.
Berardi was sent off in United's play-off semi-final second leg defeat to Derby last season and serves a one-match ban. Marcelo Bielsa could hand debuts to Wolves winger Helder Costa and fellow loanee Ben White.
Bristol City
Bristol could have seven summer signings involved as they open their Championship campaign at home to Leeds.
Daniel Bentley, Sammie Szmodics, Rene Gilmartin and Tommy Rowe are all pushing for their Robins debuts having joined the club over the summer.
City have also completed permanent deals for Jay Dasilva, Tomas Kalas and Kasey Palmer, who all spent last season on loan from Chelsea, and the trio are expected to be involved on Sunday. Antoine Semenyo misses out as he completes a three-match suspension that started at the end of last season while fellow forward Saikou Janneh is sidelined for up to four months with a knee injury.
Links............………….Sky Sports Leeds or...……………..
Video........http://www.usagoals.com/football.html Feel free to post better links if you can find any
(there's also streams on F/book and Twitter I believe )
Opta stats
Bristol City have won just one of their last 14 league games against Leeds (W1 D2 L11), losing both matches last season without finding the net.
Since the start of the 2010-11 season - when Leeds were promoted back to the Championship - their 11 wins over Bristol City is the most wins by one club over another in the competition (exc. play-offs).
Bristol City and Leeds United last met on the opening day of a league season in 1979-80, drawing 2-2 in the top-flight.
This is a fourth consecutive league season Leeds have started with a Sunday match - they lost 0-3 at QPR in 2016-17, before beating Bolton 3-2 in 2017-18 and Stoke 3-1 in 2018-19.
Lee Johnson has lost both of his league games against Marcelo Bielsa - the only manager he has faced more often while losing each time is Kenny Jackett (three defeats in three games).
Marcelo Bielsa is the first Leeds United manager to take charge of the club in their first league game in back to back seasons since Simon Grayson did so in three consecutive campaigns between 2009-10 and 2011-12.
This is it then, back to business and the expectation of promotion in our Centenary Year, i know we hope for that every season but getting there this year would be a little bit special Scoreline 1-2 Bamford getting both
Over to You.............................Predictions, usual stuff...............................
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
I'll try and update after work tomorrow
Leeds Utd v Bristol City Matchday Thread
posted on 4/8/19
comment by Sol (U2745)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by LDL-Potato Picker and Proud (U6788)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Sol (U2745)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 6 minutes ago
Casilla is a liability, 4 more years of this just can’t happen...
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We've just won 3-1 away from home against a decent team and you haven't made one positive comment.
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have to agree kiko is a clown and gonna be a liability to us.
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It's ok to highlight concerns. But FFS, nothing positive from today? Even if it's just enjoying a win in the moment.
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thought for 90% of the game we were brilliant and never looked in any danger but that keeper would give anyone a heart attack. someone said earlier would cost us 10 points this year and i gotta agree with it, ffs he punched cooper going for a ball he shouldnt have
posted on 4/8/19
Thought that was one of kiko’s better games too
posted on 4/8/19
posted on 4/8/19
comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 3 minutes ago
Thought that was one of kiko’s better games too
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That made me laugh... then cry
posted on 4/8/19
Nice to see the goals again, and a pretty positive write up too
https://www.skysports.com/football/bristol-c-vs-leeds/409358
posted on 4/8/19
Only we can find the negatives in that performance. Mental.
posted on 4/8/19
BBC Sport player ratings
19Player namePablo Hernández
Average rating
8.18
Squad number5Player nameWhite
Average rating
7.66
Squad number22Player nameHarrison
Average rating
7.08
Squad number23Player namePhillips
Average rating
7.00
Squad number6Player nameCooper
Average rating
6.88
Squad number9Player nameBamford
Average rating
6.79
Squad number4Player nameForshaw
Average rating
6.77
Squad number43Player nameKlich
Average rating
6.67
Squad number15Player nameDallas
Average rating
6.60
Squad number3Player nameDouglas
Average rating
6.46
Squad number10Player nameAlioski
Average rating
6.45
Squad number17Player nameHélder Costa
Average rating
6.44
Squad number40Player nameDavis
Average rating
6.23
Squad number13Player nameKiko Casilla
Average rating
6.07
posted on 4/8/19
So Douglas and Kiko rated lowest of the 11 starters.
I don’t think I’ve seen a solid defensive display from Douglas yet, always seems caught out of position.
posted on 4/8/19
If you actually look at those numbers though, there is only .33 difference between Bamford, who everyone says was excellent, and Douglas, who you are saying is awful.
posted on 4/8/19
Thought you looked decent today, but Bristol were shocking, you'll get sterner tests...