Welcome to the Matchday Thread, Home game, 12th man in the stands and a chance for MB and the Lads to get us back to (hopefully) Winning ways . WE CAN DO THIS !!!
Venue...Elland Road...Date...Sat 26th Feb...Kick Off...12:30hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa says Diego Llorente and Robin Koch are available for selection after hamstring and head injuries respectively.
However, Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips and Leo Hjelde remain on the sidelines.
Spurs
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur misses out due to the ankle injury that caused him to be substituted at half-time against Burnley.
Midfielder Oliver Skipp and defender Japhet Tanganga are still absent.
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MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Leeds' only win in their past eight league games against Tottenham came at home last season.
However, Spurs have only won twice in 13 Premier League away matches at Leeds, in May 1996 and January 2004.
Leeds United
Leeds have taken one point from their five most recent matches and conceded 17 goals.
They have 23 points, their lowest tally after 25 games since the 2006-07 Championship season, in which they were relegated.
Leeds would need to win their remaining 13 league fixtures this season just to equal last season's total of 18 top-flight victories.
They are in danger of losing three consecutive top-flight home games for the first time since November 2003.
They have lost all eight league matches this season against the established 'big six' clubs by an aggregate score of 7-34.
Going into this matchround, the Whites have conceded 56 league goals this season, three more than any other top-flight team.
Marcelo Bielsa's side could equal the club top-flight record of conceding at least three goals in five successive matches, set from November to December 1959. They were relegated that season.
They have lost 16 of their 22 Premier League fixtures without Kalvin Phillips in the team since the start of last season.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham are aiming to avoid losing four Premier League games in a calendar month for the first time since December 2003 under David Pleat.
Spurs have gone 10 matches without a clean sheet in all competitions since a 1-0 league victory at Watford on New Year's Day.
Among managers to have taken charge of at least 10 Premier League fixtures on a Saturday, Antonio Conte has the best win rate of 76% (W28, D3, L6).
Spurs have lost eight of their past 12 league matches that have kicked off at 12.30pm, including a 3-1 loss at Leeds last May.
Their points tally this season of 39 is 16 ahead of Leeds. However, in terms of expected goals this season, both clubs would be on 28 points.
Harry Kane is two short of equalling Wayne Rooney's Premier League record of 94 away goals.
So 2 teams who lost midweek looking to bounce back, somehow I can't see Spurs being as pi$$ed off as our lads were
Not a chance I'm giving up on this, my optimism might seem misplaced to some but it's a 2-1 Win with Raph proving he can still turn up when needed and Rodders getting a tap in
Over to You.........................Predictions etc.....................
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
Leeds Utd v Spurs Matchday Thread
posted on 26/2/22
Goals even
posted on 26/2/22
MB looks lost in his interview, know how he feels
posted on 26/2/22
Salonika has a point, and who do we bring in if Bielsa goes, terrible time to try and change a team , don't really think we have a choice but to let him see out the season
posted on 26/2/22
I get that point High but ultimately the owners will decide within the next 48 hours I believe.
Too many cricket score drubbings for this level of football not a recipe for survival may be being mooted in the offices.
posted on 26/2/22
What good is a manager who refuses to play your best players in their best positions?
posted on 26/2/22
It is a sad day for us, but the players have nothing left to give. And you can see they don’t believe in his football anymore. Stuey’s miss was the turning point for me. The one man who adores Bielsa more than anyone, who loves Leeds more than anyone, simply didn’t have the belief in that moment to grab the lifebelt. As we are right now, we are going down, of that I am certain. A nEw manager may not make a difference, but Bielsa simply can’t make a difference.
posted on 26/2/22
Phil Hay saying this could be the last time we see Bielsa , Marsch in line to replace him
posted on 26/2/22
I'm sorry it's ended this way but to say that changing the system from man marking is not going to make a difference to our results, I'm just not buying that.
If Bielsa stays even with KP Cooper and Bamford returning, the rest of the league have figured us out and it's not that hard for them to beat us whoever we put on the pitch.
As Bielsa has flatly refused to change his approach then for the club to have any chance of staying up, and maybe the damage has already been done, but a different man at the healm with a change of tactics is what has to be done or else it is certain relegation.
posted on 26/2/22
All’s not lost - our two biggest relegation rivals, Burnley and Brentford, both losing.
posted on 26/2/22
comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 1 hour ago
All’s not lost - our two biggest relegation rivals, Burnley and Brentford, both losing.
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Burnley and Watford have both drawn - building some points up. We have the worst form in the Prem and have now dropped to 16th with Burnley 2 games in hand.