Leeds United -v - Derby County ***Matchday Thread***

[joellufcprice]

Be very interested to see how we set up vs Derby given how poor Lassoga, Pennington, Cooper, Ayling, O'Kane, Alioski and Anita have been/were.

Personally I'd set up like this:

GK- Lonergan (Its not even debatable he is our first choice now)
Lb- Anita
Cb- Jansson
Cb- Cooper
Rb- Ayling
Cm- Phillips
Cm- Vieira
Cam- Saiz
Rw- Alioski
St- Roofe
Lw- Dallas

I'd drop Ayling but don't think we have enough options same with Anita as I don't think he is a left back but again, no options.

O'Kane for me has lost his touch and I'd rather the energy of our two young lads in midfield to give it to our flair players who can then do the business.

Roofe for me upfront, I'm a fan of the target man option but fact is Lassoga wins nothing so we lose nothing by putting Roofe up there who might at least give us an option in behind/hold a ball up that comes to feet every now and again + they can play much more fluid roles and switch about creating space for each other.

[MrsORichSenior]

Looks as 'tho Derby recruitment wise went for the journey man approach.A lot of experience on show from Derby this season ........Carson in goal,Joe Ledley & Tom Huddleston in midfield & Nugent up front with Bradders,Vydra feeding off him and then they've got the awkward Chris Martin back via loan from Fulham on the bench ........... 😳

Positive ? Mmmm - Right now we're 5th and have three more points than this stage last year so for me it's 👍 and like Joel states -Roofe for Lassoga (who needs to be much fitter).This would allow more width for our attack to feed Roofes direct runs in central areas.Be nice to see three at the back,Dallas on the left ..................

[whitestomper45]

Be very interested to see how we set up vs Derby given how poor Lassoga, Pennington, Cooper, Ayling, O'Kane, Alioski and Anita have been/were.

Personally I'd set up like this:

GK- Lonergan (Its not even debatable he is our first choice now)
Lb- Anita
Cb- Jansson
Cb- Cooper
Rb- Ayling
Cm- Phillips
Cm- Vieira
Cam- Saiz
Rw- Alioski
St- Roofe
Lw- Dallas

I'd drop Ayling but don't think we have enough options same with Anita as I don't think he is a left back but again, no options.

O'Kane for me has lost his touch and I'd rather the energy of our two young lads in midfield to give it to our flair players who can then do the business.

Roofe for me upfront, I'm a fan of the target man option but fact is Lassoga wins nothing so we lose nothing by putting Roofe up there who might at least give us an option in behind/hold a ball up that comes to feet every now and again + they can play much more fluid roles and switch about creating space for each other.

How could that be the team when Cooper is injured and Phillips is suspended?

[joellufcprice]

How could that be the team when Cooper is injured and Phillips is suspended?

Didn't realise Phillips was suspended and to be honest I don't consider a 'dead leg' an injury, Cooper needs to suck it up a bit more and battle on if that pathetic injury is going to keep him off the pitch

[joellufcprice]

There is a better link on the Leeds United Facebook group folks

[CromerWhite]

There is a better link on the Leeds United Facebook group folks

You got a link Joel?

[joellufcprice]

You got a link Joel?

Leeds United Supporters Group on Facebook. Video is pinned on the page.

[Tichi1]

Be very interested to see how we set up vs Derby given how poor Lassoga, Pennington, Cooper, Ayling, O'Kane, Alioski and Anita have been/were.

Personally I'd set up like this:

GK- Lonergan (Its not even debatable he is our first choice now)
Lb- Anita
Cb- Jansson
Cb- Cooper
Rb- Ayling
Cm- Phillips
Cm- Vieira
Cam- Saiz
Rw- Alioski
St- Roofe
Lw- Dallas

I'd drop Ayling but don't think we have enough options same with Anita as I don't think he is a left back but again, no options.

O'Kane for me has lost his touch and I'd rather the energy of our two young lads in midfield to give it to our flair players who can then do the business.

Roofe for me upfront, I'm a fan of the target man option but fact is Lassoga wins nothing so we lose nothing by putting Roofe up there who might at least give us an option in behind/hold a ball up that comes to feet every now and again + they can play much more fluid roles and switch about creating space for each other.

With Cooper and Phillip missing my 11 would be -

GK- Lonergan (Its not even debatable he is our first choice now)
Lb- Anita
Cb- Jansson
Cb- Shaugnessy
Rb- Ayling
Cm- Klitch
Cm- Vieira
Cam- Saiz
Rw- Alioski
St- Roofe
Lw- Dallas

[Tichi1]

But expect the team to be -

GK- Lonergan
Lb- Anita
Cb- Jansson
Cb- Pennington
Rb- Ayling
Cm- Klitch
Cm- Vieira
Cam- Saiz
Rw- Alioski
St- Lassoga
Lw- Hernandez

which has recently been lacking as a formation.
Still who knows which LUFC will turn up tonight? - Get the first goal and I think we win - concede first and best we can hope for would be a draw IMO