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[WTF11]

Yes, he did but why? Cooper how many games missed Kotch how many games missed the Spaniard how many games missed? The question is if those 3 were fit all season how many games do you think he would have got? Also, you do realize he is mid by trade but we used him there because we know why! Ahead of cooper well you know that and I know that but want to bet if the other 3 are available he won't get game time?

Stealing my thunder!

[Billyni]

He played 27 PL games so not sure where you get that from - let’s see how the season pans out but can see the back four being


Ayling Llorente Struijk Firpo

The lad is good in the air, reads the game, can pass and is good at set pieces - suspect he may be ahead of Cooper in the pecking order

Surely you havnt forgotten koch 😮

[WTF11]

Surely you havnt forgotten koch ��

Who?

[LeedsFTW]

Biesla has taken us from championship mid table mediocrity to a team which will hopefully contest European places next season.

If he doesn't think the youngsters have made the grade to be in 1st team, I would assume he knows what he is on about.

The youngsters are signed based on potential, Leeds give them the opportunity to develop further and if they dont make the grade, then they haven't developed as hoped for.

I don't really see an issue here.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Surely you havnt forgotten koch 😮

Not at all would rank Llorente 1 and 2 Struijk 3 and Cooper 4 but Llorente and Koch both right footed so likely to pair one of them with Struijk or Cooper

[WTF11]

Biesla has taken us from championship mid table mediocrity to a team which will hopefully contest European places next season.

If he doesn't think the youngsters have made the grade to be in 1st team, I would assume he knows what he is on about.

The youngsters are signed based on potential, Leeds give them the opportunity to develop further and if they dont make the grade, then they haven't developed as hoped for.

I don't really see an issue here.

Leeds may give them development opportunity but precious little opportunity to break into the senior side. As has been said in this thread and others, the only reason Meslier is now our No. 1 keeper is because Koko got himself banned, and the only reason Struijk is there is because of injuries/suspensions to players he was able to play as substitute for and impress whilst doing so.

Bielsa wouldn't have played either consistently had he not been forced to. His previous selections in the face of poor performance, particularly from Koko, show that.

[LeedsFTW]

Leeds may give them development opportunity but precious little opportunity to break into the senior side. As has been said in this thread and others, the only reason Meslier is now our No. 1 keeper is because Koko got himself banned, and the only reason Struijk is there is because of injuries/suspensions to players he was able to play as substitute for and impress whilst doing so.

Bielsa wouldn't have played either consistently had he not been forced to. His previous selections in the face of poor performance, particularly from Koko, show that.

Last time I looked, Biesla was the best manager we have had in the last 20 years and by all accounts has worked miracles with the current squad.

Still don't see an issue.

[WTF11]

Last time I looked, Biesla was the best manager we have had in the last 20 years and by all accounts has worked miracles with the current squad.

Still don't see an issue.

"Worked miracles with the CURRENT squad", precisely.

We have all seen the innumerable updates from the club about this young player and that young player joining us, but over the last three seasons two of that "junior" cohort have made regular appearances in the 1st team. What about the rest?

[LeedsFTW]

"Worked miracles with the CURRENT squad", precisely.

We have all seen the innumerable updates from the club about this young player and that young player joining us, but over the last three seasons two of that "junior" cohort have made regular appearances in the 1st team. What about the rest?

If Biesla thinks they haven't made the expected grade, thst good enough for me. He knows more about football and player devopment than I ever will.

[whitestomper45]

Leeds may give them development opportunity but precious little opportunity to break into the senior side. As has been said in this thread and others, the only reason Meslier is now our No. 1 keeper is because Koko got himself banned, and the only reason Struijk is there is because of injuries/suspensions to players he was able to play as substitute for and impress whilst doing so.

Bielsa wouldn't have played either consistently had he not been forced to. His previous selections in the face of poor performance, particularly from Koko, show that.

We have just finished a better than most expected season and you now find something else to moan about... not playing enough youth.... The first team squad to a player played above themselves in almost every game, but what , just drop players and put in youth for the sake of it? If Bielsa is so against youth why was he happy to keep with Meslier?

You do realise that one of Leeds short term aims/signings was to achieve Category A for the academy, which they did last season.

As I've mentioned before this now prevents A rated clubs coming in with (usually) derogatory offers and Leeds being obliged to sell them, as we are deemed just as good for the players development. It's an intrinsic part of a brilliant plan to organically grow LUFC.

All those top young players running round at Euros, were from A rated academy's... we too will now be able to attract even better youth signings... the standards expected of all Leeds teams continues to rise... we had at least 5 players 21 or under regularly part of the first team last season
And however good they are, if the first team is again performing above expectation, the younger players trying to break in, will have to wait their time.. as should be the case... If your playing well (and we did for most of last season) you shouldn't get dropped unless you get injured.