............................................................Derby County v Leeds Utd .......................Saturday 11th May 2019 at 5.15pm ............................Streaming links to follow
Hi Folks
Leeds make the 75 mile trip due South to Pride Park for the first leg of the play off semi finals on Saturday at tea time.
Having already put six past the Rams this season, and only conceding once, you'd imagine that confidence would be sky high for the Whites; but we're talking about a team that has picked up a solitary point in the last four league games of the season; two games where Leeds missed two penalties and subsequently then lost to ten men.
Leeds will be without Patrick Bamford who serves his final match of suspension for simulation. Fit again Roofe will deputise!
Bielsa will have to decide whether to play Dallas or Berardi at left back.
Are we going to see any surprises from Bielsa?
Should Forshaw start, if not who should take his place?
Who would you play?
What words of advise would you give the players prior to KO?
1964white wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 7:56 pm
Maybe the players mindset is if they win & are promoted through the play-offs they'll lose their jobs at Leeds
Aye, because if we go up, most of this lot will have to be gone,
Keep it tight at the back
Fight for the ball in midfield
And hope for the lucky break up front
' "Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
Restrict them to 3 goals and we might have a whimper of a chance in the 2nd leg provided the FL don't want to ban a couple of our players for breathing. Best of luck as well btw.
Agreed, it’s easy to show spirit and fight during the year, when it’s counted we haven’t shown what we’re made of. No better time to show what we are made of, go out and become hero’s
I realised I was dyslexic when I went to a toga party dressed as a goat..
Doire_Boi wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 1:02 pm
We can get past Derby but I really cant see us beating either of the other two in the final.
If we keep the big man in change though - we win the league next season. FACT
How come? We've beaten and outplayed the other two already this year, so no reason we can't again...
Missing Roberts and Jansson would be a bit of a blow, though Pontus seemed confident that he'd be okay. Would think the line-up will be more or less unchanged, with the kids making up the bench.
Genghers wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 1:32 pm
How come? We've beaten and outplayed the other two already this year, so no reason we can't again...
Missing Roberts and Jansson would be a bit of a blow, though Pontus seemed confident that he'd be okay. Would think the line-up will be more or less unchanged, with the kids making up the bench.
I'm going on current form and the fact we have a bit of a suspension/injury crisis.
I know we dominate most teams we play but that means nothing if you don't put it in the net. We had two massive pressure games this season at home sheff united and Norwich and we fluffed it.
I really hope I'm wrong about this but for me Villa have to be favorites to go up.
Injuries, suspensions...nothing has changed all season however I'm very fearful that it's all caught up with them and only a superb performance at Derby will prevent them going out of the playoffs with a whimper.
He is a pest, a nuisance, pops up with the odd goal and despite criticism is officially our 3rd most successful tackler per game and 2nd most creative player per game behind Pablo for chances created.
1 goal and 2 assists vs Derby this season for Ali.
Think he is a huge loss as he epitomises Bielsa's style and philosophy, win the ball high up the pitch, close down quickly, no coincidence that he was an ever present till he got injured.
