Leeds United - v - Leicester City ***Matchday Thread***

[Tichi1]

We were 5th before this weekend

Its early days yet - the table will chop and change for quite a while yet, but certainly not overly worried yet - think we need our players back and need to be a bit more more street wise against clever counter attacking teams in particular

[WTF11]

Its early days yet - the table will chop and change for quite a while yet, but certainly not overly worried yet - think we need our players back and need to be a bit more more street wise against clever counter attacking teams in particular

Sorry, but "we need a bit more street wise"? Wtf are our coaching staff supposed to be doing in preparing the team to counter such tactics? Ffs if we can see it/predict it (and Leicesters whole f00king game is buit around counter attack, no matter who the position is), why the f00k do we get done over by the same tactics time and time again, cant we learn?

[UbiqueLUFC33]

Sorry, but "we need a bit more street wise"? Wtf are our coaching staff supposed to be doing in preparing the team to counter such tactics? Ffs if we can see it/predict it (and Leicesters whole f00king game is buit around counter attack, no matter who the position is), why the f00k do we get done over by the same tactics time and time again, cant we learn?

I think we all knew what the pattern of the game was going to be. Leicester were like Wolves but much better at it and with probably the best counter attacking centre forward in the Premiership. What didn't help was Koch's sloppy back pass, just about everybody giving the ball away for fun and (once again) 10 corners without a sniff of a goal coming from any of them.

[norfolk white]

Beaten by a much better team, we didn't help ourselves though.

[WTF11]

I think we all knew what the pattern of the game was going to be. Leicester were like Wolves but much better at it and with probably the best counter attacking centre forward in the Premiership. What didn't help was Koch's sloppy back pass, just about everybody giving the ball away for fun and (once again) 10 corners without a sniff of a goal coming from any of them.

If "we all knew", then what did we do to counter that? Nothing, absolutely nothing. And the cross pitch play that has characterised our play from our own third did us (and does us), no favours, no matter what the weather/pitch conditions. Just makes the good play we are clearly capable of more predictable by our opposition and hence easier to counter. We can do so much better, but a one-club-fits-all strategy isnt going to do the job.

[Rev72]

Not nice getting hammered at home but we gave a damn good side a massive helping hand.

What did concern me tonight was the substitution of Roberts for Pablo.Bielsa must have had a brain freeze cos I personally thought Pablo looked the most likely to get us back in it 2nd half.

Take it on the chin(s) lads we may have a few more thumping's to come this season.

[Rev72]

Drink. Its the only answer. Ask Billy.

I can confirm this is true.


But Crystal Meth works even better

[Oranje White]

Wonder how many will return from the International break injured and unavailable after the Palace game?

[ozleeds]

MB we didn't create enough what about freakin crap defending.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Well, after we scored it looked like we were back in with a chance and we played well for a prolonged period. When Pablo hit the bar it was never going to be our night. Koch probably realises he has a lot to learn about playing against a quality striker, too many players were average. Once we had replaced the Wizard with the Carthorse I'm afraid the writing was on the wall. I have the utmost respect for MB but Roberts ?? WTAF?

Vardy was superb.

Pablo by the look of his reaction to being subbed agreed with you.

Always going to be a tough game - if only Bambi has buried his three chances!