Leeds Utd v Crewe Alex Match Thread - Marcelo Bielsa names strong XI, Forshaw starts first game since 2019
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Leeds Utd v Crewe Alex Match Thread - Marcelo Bielsa names strong XI, Forshaw starts first game since 2019
Tuesday 24th August 19:45 | Elland Road
League One outfit Crewe Alexandra are the visitors to Elland Road on Tuesday evening in the second round of the Carabao Cup. David Artell's team have had a miserable start to the season losing there opening three games of the season against Portsmouth, Oxford Utd and Accrington Stanley. Crewe beat second division Hartlepool 1-0 in the first round to set up the tie with Bielsa's lads in West Yorkshire.
It will be an emotional return to Elland Road for Luke Murphy who jouned Leeds from Crewe back in June 2013, the first time that Leeds had spent over £1 million on a transfer fee since signing Richard Cresswell in 2005. Murphy would go on to make 103 appearances for Leeds, scoring 7 goals. He even took a pay cut in 2015 when he signed his new four year deal. His season was hampered by injury though and he fell down the pecking order and he would spend the next season on a half on loan at Burton. His return to Leeds saw the arrival of Marcelo Bielsa but he was not to be in the Argentinians plans and was released a year early from his contract. Murphy would sign for Bolton where he would make 40 appearances before re-joining hometown club Crewe last year.
Marcelo Bielsa names a strong Leeds eleven with Illan Meslier in goal with a back four of Firpo, Llorente, Struijk and Shackleton. Kalvin Phillips will anchor the midfield with Adam Forshaw and Tyler Roberts in the middle and Jack Harrison and Helder Costa on the wings. Rodrigo will start up front. There is a mixture of youth and experience on the bench with Klaesson, Ayling, Summerville, Cresswell, Dallas, Klich, Summerville and Bamford. Tonights game will be Adam Forshaw’s first appearance since September 2019 when he picked up a hip injury against Charlton.
The two sides have faced each other nine times in the past, eight in the league and once in the FA Cup. They have never met in the League Cup before. Leeds United have the upper hand over the nine games with five victories and two draws. Crewe have beaten Leeds twice, both in the Championship back in 2005. The sides last met at Elland Road in September 2008 during Leeds United's League One days. On that occasion goals from Delph, Sheehan, Douglas, Beckford and Robinson secured a 5-2 victory for the Whites. Leeds also won the reverse fixture at Gresty Road 3-2.
Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alexandra. 2nd Round of the Carabao Cup
Team selection could be interesting as the U23's play Spurs at 4pm this afternoon
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Even the usual cherry-cheeked optimistic in me is unsure of how to approach cup games these days...
Will Bielsa throw us all a curve ball and bring on the tea lady at CB?
Will Bielsa throw us all a curve ball and bring on the tea lady at CB?
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looks like she is playing for the U23smothbanquet wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:15 pm Even the usual cherry-cheeked optimistic in me is unsure of how to approach cup games these days...
Will Bielsa throw us all a curve ball and bring on the tea lady at CB?
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"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
"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
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Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alexandra. 2nd Round of the Carabao Cup
Certainly would be a curveball as she is far better on the left wing.mothbanquet wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:15 pm Even the usual cherry-cheeked optimistic in me is unsure of how to approach cup games these days...
Will Bielsa throw us all a curve ball and bring on the tea lady at CB?
Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alexandra. 2nd Round of the Carabao Cup
Sell out..
Leeds v Crewe, league cup 2nd Rd on Tuesday night... wouldn't have got double figures a few years ago..
Leeds v Crewe, league cup 2nd Rd on Tuesday night... wouldn't have got double figures a few years ago..
Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alexandra. 2nd Round of the Carabao Cup
No way to watch this apparently.
Not being streamed on anything for some reason.
Not being streamed on anything for some reason.
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Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alexandra. 2nd Round of the Carabao Cup
Bearing in mind the U23's played yesterday with Summerville & McGurk playing only 45 minutes I expect both to feature at some stage of the game.
Possible line-up :
Meslier
Shackleton, Struijk, Cooper, Firpo,
Phillips
Summerville, Roberts, Forshaw, Costa,
Rodrigo
Possible line-up :
Meslier
Shackleton, Struijk, Cooper, Firpo,
Phillips
Summerville, Roberts, Forshaw, Costa,
Rodrigo
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I expect some if not all will be on the Live Football streaming app. Probably with foreign commentary though.
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Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alexandra. 2nd Round of the Carabao Cup
How we all feeling about this one in general?
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It's another cup game which obviously makes one feel apprehensive.
After experiencing the Rochdale, Bradford City & Sutton fiasco's I decided not to attend anymore cup-ties.
It hasn't got any better under Bielsa as we've lost v Newport, Crawley, QPR, Stoke & Hull all with weakened teams so I believe I made the correct decision.
We may just scrape through tonight, I truly hope so for our fans in attendance
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Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alexandra. 2nd Round of the Carabao Cup
Can't argue with that pal.1964white wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:34 pm It's another cup game which obviously makes one feel apprehensive.
After experiencing the Rochdale, Bradford City & Sutton fiasco's I decided not to attend anymore cup-ties.
It hasn't got any better under Bielsa as we've lost v Newport, Crawley, QPR, Stoke & Hull all with weakened teams so I believe I made the correct decision.
We may just scrape through tonight, I truly hope so for our fans in attendance
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One bright spot of hope is that our U23s are stronger this time around and will continue to get stronger with all the acquisitions we've made, not to mention the higher calibre of youth league they're regularly playing in, so we can maybe expect better performances.
But that said, and I'm not one to criticise Bielsa often as you know, there still remains a bitter taste in the mouth after Crawley especially and it's hard to get away from the whiff of nonchalance surrounding these fixtures on his part...
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Should win it but not that botheredmothbanquet wrote:How we all feeling about this one in general?
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I wouldn't mind a good cup run but not at the expense of our Premier League Status. To be honest, I dont think we have a big enough squad for cup runs
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Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alex Match Thread
Llorente's back tell you what this might be as good a team as we've put out all season ..
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Re: Leeds Utd v Crewe Alex Match Thread
Wow Bielsa puts out a proper team in a cup comp, whatever next?
Maybe we're that skint we need to win it?
Maybe we're that skint we need to win it?