Welcome to the Matchday Thread and the visit of the team formerly known as Fat Franks Chelsea , another quality side and another tough game on our quest for Prem League safety .
Venue...Elland Road...Date...13th March...Kick Off...1230hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds welcome back Jamie Shackleton following a muscular injury, while Robin Koch is set to feature for the under-23 team.
Pascal Struijk, Pablo Hernandez and Adam Forshaw remain out.
Chelsea
Chelsea have no new fitness concerns for the trip to Elland Road, with Tammy Abraham set to miss a fifth match because of an ankle injury.
Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell and Olivier Giroud could return but Thiago Silva remains out.
Links............…...BT Sport ...…….……..or................
Video....... Hesgoal, usagoals Beinsports ? getting harder to find
(there's also streams on Social media I believe )
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Chelsea can set a new club record of four consecutive wins against Leeds United in all competitions.
The Blues can win both league meetings in a season for the first time since 1989.
Leeds' solitary victory in the past nine encounters was 2-0 in the Premier League in 2002.
Leeds United
Leeds have lost five of their past seven Premier League matches, including the last two without scoring.
They could lose three successive league fixtures for the first time since November 2017.
Leeds can set a club record on Saturday of 19 successive league games without a draw.
They are winless in all six Premier League home matches against teams in the top half of the table.
The Whites have failed to score in the first half of any of their past five league fixtures.
Marcelo Bielsa's side have conceded a league-high 29 goals in the first half of games - four more than Chelsea have conceded in total this season.
Raphinha has recorded two goals and no assists in 10 Premier League home appearances, in contrast to three goals and five assists away.
Chelsea
Chelsea are unbeaten in their 11 matches in all competitions under Thomas Tuchel (W8, D3), conceding just two goals.
The Blues have earned 21 points since Tuchel's appointment, second only to Manchester City's 30 during that period.
They have won five of their six competitive away fixtures under the German, all by a single-goal margin.
Chelsea can keep four consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since December 2017.
There you have it, Chelsea going well just now and we seem to be struggling a bit but it has to end sometime I think this just might be the time..........2-1 with Rod n Raph doing the honours and hopefully no stupid var decisions
Over to You....................Predictions etc...............................
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
Leeds Utd v Chelsea Matchday Thread
posted on 13/3/21
Sooo happy with the point today. Was pessimistic before the game. Happy to see proven wrong about Roberts as well
posted on 13/3/21
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 4 minutes ago
Love the passion right through our club right now!
‘Without fans, Tuchel might have expected a gentle introduction to the traditional Leeds-Chelsea rivalry, which stretches back to the 1970s.
But the German seemed unsettled by Leeds' director of football Victor Orta, who was a vocal presence throughout the game.
The two had a heated debate over fair play even though Chelsea kicked the ball out once they realised Bamford was injured.’
‘ Roared on by Orta from the directors' box and from Bielsa in the technical area, they had the Chelsea players huffing and puffing from the start.’
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Where’s that extract from stoopo?
posted on 13/3/21
I think a lot of fans are living vicariously through
Victor these days. Can't fault his passion.
posted on 13/3/21
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 4 minutes ago
Love the passion right through our club right now!
‘Without fans, Tuchel might have expected a gentle introduction to the traditional Leeds-Chelsea rivalry, which stretches back to the 1970s.
But the German seemed unsettled by Leeds' director of football Victor Orta, who was a vocal presence throughout the game.
The two had a heated debate over fair play even though Chelsea kicked the ball out once they realised Bamford was injured.’
‘ Roared on by Orta from the directors' box and from Bielsa in the technical area, they had the Chelsea players huffing and puffing from the start.’
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Where’s that extract from stoopo?
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BBC site
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56247499
posted on 13/3/21
Cheers Highland. Cheers guys and gals.
That’s still no losses against any team that has had more than 49% possession against us.
In fact - W3. D1.
Long may it last
posted on 13/3/21
It’s interesting reading various reports...mainly saying ‘Chelsea held to a draw’ but others like talksport saying ‘Leeds held by Chelsea”..........mind you, they also say this was after Leeds’ draw at Stamford bridge earlier in the season ! 🤷♂️🤣
posted on 13/3/21
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Cheers Highland. Cheers guys and gals.
That’s still no losses against any team that has had more than 49% possession against us.
In fact - W3. D1.
Long may it last
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🧟♂️
posted on 13/3/21
comment by Mirrorman (U21921)
posted 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Cheers Highland. Cheers guys and gals.
That’s still no losses against any team that has had more than 49% possession against us.
In fact - W3. D1.
Long may it last
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🧟♂️
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Sounds so much like spuddy lingo..DvD territory...
posted on 13/3/21
Cheers Lads
Sorry i missed out on this one, summat came up so had to miss out
Thanks for looking after the thread
posted on 13/3/21
comment by Tway (U1162)
posted 3 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Mirrorman (U21921)
posted 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Cheers Highland. Cheers guys and gals.
That’s still no losses against any team that has had more than 49% possession against us.
In fact - W3. D1.
Long may it last
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🧟♂️
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Sounds so much like spuddy lingo..DvD territory...
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Nah - I’m just amazed how many times we have taken the game to teams and had more (quality) possession.
Today was the least we’ve had all season but as I said - nobody has had more and beaten us.
Chelsea are quality and I’m more than happy with a point