Huddersfield Town v Leeds Utd Match Thread - Cooper and Phillips replaced by Alioski and Berardi

[mothbanquet]

If Whelan was a battery, you wouldn't be able to use your device because both ends would be negative.

[rab_rant]

[rab_rant]

What no cooper???
Berra and Alioski as centre backs
Whealan goes Balistic

[John in Louisiana]

What no cooper???
Berra and Alioski as centre backs
Whealan goes Balistic

Not even on the bench.

Alioski at CB keeps him from doing the things that make him who he is. No more running wild; he'll have to stay at home today.

Does he have the discipline to do it?

That being said, I think there are some goals in this lineup.

[YorkshireSquare]

Berra and Ayling at CB as I understand.

[Ellandback1]

[rab_rant]

Not even on the bench.

Alioski at CB keeps him from doing the things that make him who he is. No more running wild; he'll have to stay at home today.

Does he have the discipline to do it?

That being said, I think there are some goals in this lineup.

It has to be Ayling and Dallas in the centre and Berra and Alioski as full backs
We did not have much height before at CB but if Berra and Alioski are in there
I just wonder what will happen at set pieces. I expect the Huddersfield attack will be
dumbfounded that they will not know what to do.

[Ellandback1]

DM for Stream

[The Subhuman]

I have absolutely no idea what to make of that, Alio has very poor tackle tech as he always goes to ground. I'm going to be amazed if he can play the CB role. Berardi is quality but untested CB pairing take time to come to fruition and my guess is they'll get in each others way

Personally if Coop were out and Phillips suspended I'd not move White to DMF. Why create issues all over the defence instead of just a straight up replacement of Kalvin for Dallas ?

[The Subhuman]

It has to be Ayling and Dallas in the centre and Berra and Alioski as full backs
We did not have much height before at CB but if Berra and Alioski are in there
I just wonder what will happen at set pieces. I expect the Huddersfield attack will be
dumbfounded that they will not know what to do.

That would mean despite having 2 quality CB on the pitch in White and Berra we'd be starting 2 untested and completely new partnership in a crucial position.

My guess is this will be very fluid with MB making very quick in game adjustments when it looks like it's not working.

[Cjay]

Does prove theu23 backup is a myth.

Has to be White and Berardi cb with Ali lb and Dallas cm?

[60sUnited]

This could be the weakest defensive line up that Hudds will face all season.......looks worrying to me

[The Subhuman]

E&B or Admin may wanna move or take down that link or it'll be gone real quick when the "spies" turn up

[The Subhuman]

Does prove theu23 backup is a myth.

Has to be White and Berardi cb with Ali lb and Dallas cm?

That would make the most sense, have they talked about our line up yet?

[rab_rant]

That would mean despite having 2 quality CB on the pitch in White and Berra we'd be starting 2 untested and completely new partnership in a crucial position.

My guess is this will be very fluid with MB making very quick in game adjustments when it looks like it's not working.

Let's not forget that if our own defence causes us some consternation
then Huddersfield with 3 of their regular back four missing would have more to worry about.

[Cjay]

That would make the most sense, have they talked about our line up yet?

Suggesting its Ayling and Berardi at cb.

Ali and Dallas at fb

White as dm

[Irish Ian]

White should be CB alongside Berra.
Flat back four using Dallas and Ayling.
4-4-2

Today we will see the system taking preference over the players.

[The Subhuman]

link down ...

[Irish Ian]

Oh and another pre game strain, is MB overworking these players?

[HarryofOz]

Come on you Leeeeeeeeeeeeeds