Leeds United - v - West Ham United ***Matchday Thread***

[Billyni]

Watched the full game on Sky. Thought Firpo did a few decent things going forward and defensively first half. Looked like we tired a lot in the last 20 minutes in midfield especially. Klich wasn’t getting back very much.

We still seem to struggle on occasion to break out of the defensive third and lose it but overall a better display and we should have had a point from that.

Rodrigo looked pretty good up top and Rapha was sensational at times.

Liked Cresswells post match comments.

Ah Hopey, I'm all for optimism but I can't see the word 'sensational ' fitting in at the minute.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Not even for some of Rapha’s play - he was everywhere and gave his all defensively pressing high too?

[Monaco_Totty]

Ha,ha -bringing Rosey [Lee] into the recent threads takes the biscuit.His problem was with poster view & lack of investment from tight arsed owners & still is as he regularly shares his views with my Mother.

If I believe what some say we should walk the Championship with the parachute money next season for sure - maybe that's Rad's ultimate grand plan before his bail out !

A cup run with a PL place above Palace,Southampton,Norwich,Newcastle,Burnley & Watford is achievable on our first-half showing against a decent experienced Hammers team squad worth excess of £320 million.

Great to see the team is showing character without a chunk of missing players & we should just have enough to battle through a long season hindered by missing internationals on duty is my view.Yes better players were targeted,two French one's went elsewhere as their clubs got guaranteed cash on the nail as opposed to our offered buy now pay later norm which saw some arrivals in the summer - it is what it is and pathways will even out as will our 'rub of the green'.

Raph is sensational when cutting inside & obviously played not being 100% fit but his mental strength is phenomenal.

[norfolk white]

Granted Antonio is a handful for any defender, Cresswell done exceptionally well against him, klich should have put us 2 up and it would have been difficult for them to come back from that. Small things that are crucial and defining, still makes me feel gutted though, just hoping that ayling, Bamford, lorente, struik, raphina are all fit next week, foreshaw is a lost cause.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Granted Antonio is a handful for any defender, Cresswell done exceptionally well against him, klich should have put us 2 up and it would have been difficult for them to come back from that. Small things that are crucial and defining, still makes me feel gutted though, just hoping that ayling, Bamford, lorente, struik, raphina are all fit next week, foreshaw is a lost cause.

Think Bamford and Llorente may be still a few weeks away 😉

Agree was gutting to get nada out of a game we played fairly well in.

[Billyni]

Sorry but we are in the relegation zone.
I can’t relate to this word sensational.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Fair enough but still think Rapha was sensational.