Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:28 am  

I'm sad that we have weakened over the summer ràher than strengthened. I know Pablo didn't play much last year, but he was at least someone who could come on the pitch and change a game. With him gone we have a very thin squad

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:59 am  

Mark Laurie wrote:

I went to the game today, struggling to stay quiet as in main stand. Agree with others Ayling really struggled today with both Taylor and McNeil, who looked a good player.
Thought Philips looked a bit leggy, he has had a tough summer. Burnley got well on top in 2nd half and got their tactics right by at times backing off and giving Leeds no space to run into. Then they scored and became increasingly defensive which let Leeds get up to the pitch more consistently.

Day summed up by nipping to the loo and missing our goal.

More tough fixtures coming up, October and a November games will be key in trying to get a few wins.
I’ll be happy to stay up this season.

Good call on Phillips. He did look half yard off back end of the game. McNeil is a very good player. He won’t be there long.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:00 am  

The Eagle wrote:

I'm sad that we have weakened over the summer ràher than strengthened. I know Pablo didn't play much last year, but he was at least someone who could come on the pitch and change a game. With him gone we have a very thin squad

Yep, he’d have done nicely off the bench. Scored yesterday too in Spain

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:12 am  

pablo was 36, I believe. he hardly played last year. the problem was not letting him go, it was not replacing him

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:16 pm  

Leeds in advanced talks with Man U for Dan James according to Fabrizio Romano, the athletic, and the M.E.N.

On a permanent deal.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 1:20 pm  

good player, bielsa likes him.
but

with summerville getting nearer a first team shirt surely a central midfielder is more itgent

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:08 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

good player, bielsa likes him.
but

with summerville getting nearer a first team shirt surely a central midfielder is more itgent

The u23 leagues are waaaay below PL standard though, and it's clear Bielsa doesn't rate them that highly, as apart from Struijk and Messlier nobody from the u23s has been given a run in the team. Plus, we need more options from the bench, and James is a big upgrade on Costa.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 2:57 pm  

The small squad is a bigger risk this year with refs letting more go, the chances of players getting injuries will go up. I think they went after Bamford yesterday, the Tarkowski wrestle off the ball in first few minutes was nuts.

Barnes was lucky to stay on after the Dallas tackle and he went into struijk in 2nd half.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:20 pm  

I I reffed at a decent level, albeit a few years back.
imo barnes was a red, should def have had a second yellow for the tread on Phillip's, and what tarkowski was doing I dont know. it went on last year. maybe bad blood from when bamford was at burnley maybe.
Oliver's a great referee but I thought he was too weak yesterday

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:24 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

Leeds in advanced talks with Man U for Dan James according to Fabrizio Romano, the athletic, and the M.E.N.

On a permanent deal.

Big upgrade on Costa