Leeds v Valencia 💙🤍💛 LIVE

comment by Shaun M - supercalifragilisticOrtaisatrocious (U9955)
posted 26 minutes ago
Was at the game

Game of two halves. Looked tidy first half and controlled it. 2 good goals, Rutter's was delicious. 2nd half was very flat and turned into a dirty game with Sergio Canos olaying the panto villain winding everyone up.

Overall, look like a handful of very good players carrying the rest of an average team. Joseph looked lively first half but was non existent second half, Rutter should be taken to the local nick on bullying charges, Ampadu and Rodon class above. The rest didn't really stand out much for me.

Look very capable defensively but Summerville has left a gaping hole imo.
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Think the player you are missing is Firpo, so often I read "Firpo is crap, he cannot defend, I'd get rid", he's one of our better players.

I will not deny, at this level, I'm a big fan.

He played well today and has done so throughout pre-season.

I was at the game as well. Didn’t really miss Cree that much to be honest. Firpo and Gnonto will be fine on that wing. Disappointed with James a bit but it’s early doors.

Gruev continues to do well in his position and allowed Ampadu to get further forward. Rothwell looked tidy when he came on.

Aaronson can bring something to the party as well. Looks to have gained some muscle. Wober fairly strong too.

As I said earlier a great first half and we could have scored four with their keeper making two saves from free headers. Second half spoilt by too many subs and Valencia thuggery.

It is a friendly though so I expect even more from us next weekend.

comment by Dennis - Always Leeds - Always Loyal. (U23086)
posted about an hour ago
comment by Shaun M - supercalifragilisticOrtaisatrocious (U9955)
posted 26 minutes ago
Was at the game

Game of two halves. Looked tidy first half and controlled it. 2 good goals, Rutter's was delicious. 2nd half was very flat and turned into a dirty game with Sergio Canos olaying the panto villain winding everyone up.

Overall, look like a handful of very good players carrying the rest of an average team. Joseph looked lively first half but was non existent second half, Rutter should be taken to the local nick on bullying charges, Ampadu and Rodon class above. The rest didn't really stand out much for me.

Look very capable defensively but Summerville has left a gaping hole imo.
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Think the player you are missing is Firpo, so often I read "Firpo is crap, he cannot defend, I'd get rid", he's one of our better players.

I will not deny, at this level, I'm a big fan.

He played well today and has done so throughout pre-season.
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Hope we can keep the Firpo Gnonto connection together. Always been a fan of junior.

Firpo got roasted multiple times, Valencia's right winger had him on toast. Good going forwards but even then didn't do much imo.

Morning all🌞.

Nice to get a win to finish off an excellent pre-season. Let’s hope this winning form continues now into the new season👍.

Thanks to all for your contributions.

comment by Shaun M - supercalifragilisticOrtaisatrocious (U9955)
posted about 10 hours ago
Firpo got roasted multiple times, Valencia's right winger had him on toast. Good going forwards but even then didn't do much imo.
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Sorry but I think that's nonsense, watched him all afternoon, his tackling was solid against high level opposition and it's not his game, better than Bogle.

Really gets me angry, guy has to jump through hoops for some people just to get a little bit of a plaudit.

comment by Dennis - Always Leeds - Always Loyal. (U23086)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Shaun M - supercalifragilisticOrtaisatrocious (U9955)
posted about 10 hours ago
Firpo got roasted multiple times, Valencia's right winger had him on toast. Good going forwards but even then didn't do much imo.
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Sorry but I think that's nonsense, watched him all afternoon, his tackling was solid against high level opposition and it's not his game, better than Bogle.

Really gets me angry, guy has to jump through hoops for some people just to get a little bit of a plaudit.
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Totally agree.

The options we have now are three at the back with two very capable wing backs.

Wide we have Gnonto, James, Aaronson and looking at the game yesterday, Rutter too!

You know who he reminded me of with his goal though - Ooh Ahh Cantona. With a bit of pace!

We also seem to have a player in Rothwell who can take a corner!

Good performance especially 1st half. Got messy after all the changes and I was disappointed in a stat we have seen before - we concede from the only shot we faced.

comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted about 2 hours ago

We also seem to have a player in Rothwell who can take a corner!


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On corners, not sure, but my recollection is this.

In the first half, almost all of the corners failed to beat the man at the front post. One corner was a kind of short corner which ended with the taker (Gruev?) offside.

I can recall one corner which was deeper, I think it found Struijk at the back of the box but was too deep.

Rothwell's corners were much better in the second half but we failed to capitalise.

With Rothwell only playing bits of halves at the moment it looks like we are likely to struggle from corners again.