Leeds U23's - 2021/22 - fixtures
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The Subhuman
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Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Leeds 4-0 Crystal Palace
I don't think he's gonna grow much more now.... bulking up might not be great for him. In AF we'd call him a gadget player
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Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Leeds 4-0 Crystal Palace
I wasn't thinking upwards but more outwards if you know what I mean. Perhaps he doesn't need to 'bulk' up but he definitely needs to get more savvy about using his body to protect the ball or to not get bumped off so easy. Not a problem for him in the U23 but PL defenders who have been around for a bit will knock him all about. Still, I think he's an excellent talent and one who deserves some proper first team consideration sooner than later. I'd love for us to have a couple of dead rubbers to give him and one or two others some decent minutes before the season is out.
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The Subhuman
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Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Leeds 4-0 Crystal Palace
Hasn't seemed a problem when he has played for the first team... I think we're too quick to try to pigeon hole what we think a good player should look like and play like.... Putting on muscle might see him lose a step and then he's a different player...
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Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Leeds 4-0 Crystal Palace
Cup game.
Young lineup today., nice to see Hjelde back in action.
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Marsch OUT
Football has undergone a process of bielsification; pressing and possessing, passing rather than dribbling, intercepting high up the field rather than making last-ditch tackles, are in vogue.
Marcelo Bielsa. The light that will never go out.
Football has undergone a process of bielsification; pressing and possessing, passing rather than dribbling, intercepting high up the field rather than making last-ditch tackles, are in vogue.
Marcelo Bielsa. The light that will never go out.
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Leeds 4-0 Crystal Palace
1-0 (Joseph)
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Leeds 4-0 Crystal Palace
5-1 to WH.
boys against erm... better boys today.
With our next game two weeks away and this a cup game I am surprised the likes of Greenwood and Jimmy didn't get included.
And Kennah, for that matter.
boys against erm... better boys today.
With our next game two weeks away and this a cup game I am surprised the likes of Greenwood and Jimmy didn't get included.
And Kennah, for that matter.
Marsch OUT
Football has undergone a process of bielsification; pressing and possessing, passing rather than dribbling, intercepting high up the field rather than making last-ditch tackles, are in vogue.
Marcelo Bielsa. The light that will never go out.
Football has undergone a process of bielsification; pressing and possessing, passing rather than dribbling, intercepting high up the field rather than making last-ditch tackles, are in vogue.
Marcelo Bielsa. The light that will never go out.
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Carrick Dave
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Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Leeds 4-0 Crystal Palace
Watched it on youtube afterwards, we were never at the races despite going 1 up.
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Leeds 4-0 Crystal Palace
Can't comment much as I did not see it, but glad Joseph scored. Anyone know how he's settling in? Does he look a player or not?
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - West Ham 5-1 Leeds FT.
u23s losing away to Brighton
0-1 with 5 minutes left.
Passing has been shocking, whatever the seniors are suffering from it looks like the kiddies have caught it.
Quite a strong Leeds side out today.
McGuirk just hits the bar...
Remember the call for Bate to play for the first 11
0-1 with 5 minutes left.
Passing has been shocking, whatever the seniors are suffering from it looks like the kiddies have caught it.
Quite a strong Leeds side out today.
McGuirk just hits the bar...
Remember the call for Bate to play for the first 11
Marsch OUT
Football has undergone a process of bielsification; pressing and possessing, passing rather than dribbling, intercepting high up the field rather than making last-ditch tackles, are in vogue.
Marcelo Bielsa. The light that will never go out.
Football has undergone a process of bielsification; pressing and possessing, passing rather than dribbling, intercepting high up the field rather than making last-ditch tackles, are in vogue.
Marcelo Bielsa. The light that will never go out.
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - West Ham 5-1 Leeds FT.
Bloody Brighton, a constant thorn in Leeds United's side. 
I smell blood and an era of prominent mad men - W.H. Auden
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Brighton 1-0 Leeds FT.
Not looking good.
Thankfully, as a club we're not in the same plight as Derby.
Thankfully, as a club we're not in the same plight as Derby.
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - West Ham 5-1 Leeds FT.
He's only played once and we won?William wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:48 pm u23s losing away to Brighton
0-1 with 5 minutes left.
Passing has been shocking, whatever the seniors are suffering from it looks like the kiddies have caught it.
Quite a strong Leeds side out today.
McGuirk just hits the bar...
Remember the call for Bate to play for the first 11
Nothing without Lewis Bate. 
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - West Ham 5-1 Leeds FT.
If that is your only metric play him every week. ( less than a half though)
Sadly he should be standing head and shoulders above the other U23s week in week out for him to be warranting a call up to the seniors, sadly he isn't ( and wasn't when he did get a game) and thankfully the clamour for him to do so has died a natural death,
Marsch OUT
Football has undergone a process of bielsification; pressing and possessing, passing rather than dribbling, intercepting high up the field rather than making last-ditch tackles, are in vogue.
Marcelo Bielsa. The light that will never go out.
Football has undergone a process of bielsification; pressing and possessing, passing rather than dribbling, intercepting high up the field rather than making last-ditch tackles, are in vogue.
Marcelo Bielsa. The light that will never go out.
Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - West Ham 5-1 Leeds FT.
It's surprising how many think the step up from 23's to Premier league is a catwalk, Bert knew how to take his time though, an old head like that knows when the time is right.William wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:25 pm If that is your only metric play him every week. ( less than a half though)
Sadly he should be standing head and shoulders above the other U23s week in week out for him to be warranting a call up to the seniors, sadly he isn't ( and wasn't when he did get a game) and thankfully the clamour for him to do so has died a natural death,
Complacency not creeping in i hope, spreads like Omicron does that.
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Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - Brighton 1-0 Leeds FT.
Luca Thomas is the first player ever to score in 10 consecutive u18 games. 
It's important we handle his development well, as he could be a special talent and a ruthless finisher, which are so hard to find. Whether it's u23s or a loan next season, he should be above u18s.
It's important we handle his development well, as he could be a special talent and a ruthless finisher, which are so hard to find. Whether it's u23s or a loan next season, he should be above u18s.Re: Leeds U23's 2021/22 - West Ham 5-1 Leeds FT.
The gap between u23s and PL is huge but there's currently nowhere for them to go. Summerville, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Greenwood, Drameh have long outgrown that level and need stronger football or it will hamper their development. We either link up with another side and loan them out or we create a B team where they can face better opposition in friendlies. I'd prefer the latter.