Welcome to the Matchday Thread.........First Home game of the Season, nice new pitch and a Full House of the Best Fans in the World.
What a chance to put last weeks disaster behind us and start our season proper
Venue ...Elland Road...Date...21st Aug...Kick Off...1500hrs
Team News
Leeds Utd
Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips is expected to start after being an unused substitute against Manchester United due to a lack of fitness.
However, defender Diego Llorente will not return from his leg injury until next week.
Everton
Everton are still without Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Ben Godfrey, Andre Gomes and James Rodriguez.
Forward Moise Kean is available again, having missed the win over Southampton because of covid-related reasons.
Links..............................
Video....... Hesgoal, usagoals Beinsports ? getting harder to find
(there's also streams on Social media I believe )
Match Stats
Leeds and Everton meet for the 27th time in the Premier League on Saturday. Here's what the stats show:
Leeds v Everton: Head-to-head stats
Both league meetings between Leeds and Everton were won by the away team last season. Prior to this, the away side won just one of the previous 27 top-flight meetings between the teams.
Leeds lost their first home top-flight match in just one of their last 16 seasons at this level - 10 wins, five draws - losing 2-0 to Sheffield Wednesday in 1996-97 under Howard Wilkinson.
Everton kept a clean sheet in six of their last eight Premier League away games, though they did lose 5-0 in their last away match. However, the Toffees have also failed to score in four of their last six on the road in the competition.
So there we have it, Everton took the points last season with a 1-2 scoreline, I'm thinking we can do better this time around 3-1 to Leeds Bamford (2) Dallas the 3rd
Over to You...........................Predictions etc...........................
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
Leeds Utd v Everton Matchday Thread
posted on 21/8/21
mont, I know what you're saying but let's face it, due to two of our current CBs being made of glass, Cooper is absolutely in our starting 11 week in week out.
posted on 21/8/21
Thought Struijk played well.
posted on 21/8/21
comment by milkyboy (U12731)
posted 4 minutes ago
Only saw the second half. Thought they carved chances/looked dangerous every time they came forward. Cut through us too easily without having to really work for it. On genuine chances created they’ll feel they should have won.
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They did. But we do have to remember that they are not only established, they are very well funded and have a superior squad to us (based on depth).
posted on 21/8/21
Outwood, I agree. For me our standouts were Struijk,
PB, Dallas, and Raph.
posted on 21/8/21
comment by Kern (U4664)
posted 8 minutes ago
ATBR, I would classify myself as relieved rather than happy. But, we can build on today's result. It will build
confidence for sure.
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After last week, relieved and happy.
posted on 21/8/21
A cohesive, well drilled leeds side that have had a constant coaching method drilled into them against a disjointed Everton trying to come to terms with the way the new manager wants the team to set up.
Draw a fair result I think.
posted on 21/8/21
comment by Kern (U4664)
posted 5 minutes ago
Outwood, I agree. For me our standouts were Struijk,
PB, Dallas, and Raph.
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...but MOTM was Meslier
posted on 21/8/21
Rodrigo had a slight knock. Would have started otherwise. From Bielsa
posted on 21/8/21
Good game. Thought nobody had a bad game for us, and lot of positives to come out of it. Absolutely drenched though.
posted on 21/8/21
comment by Outwood White (U9610)
posted about 5 hours ago
Rodrigo had a slight knock. Would have started otherwise. From Bielsa
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Koch also out with a pain in his pubis.