Leeds United vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 10 - Friday 18th October 2024 - 20:00 - Elland Road
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[fifty shades of blade]

Imagine the salty tears of the leeds arse kissing media and the posh twats at ntt20 podcast if we shithouse a win.

 

[FriethBlade]

Wilder set the tone with the defensive set up so it's no surprise the players r following suit.
However we r still in it and if we knick one like Basham did we will all be hailing a tactical masterstroke!

 

[More Bladier than thou]

Going in nil nil is good. We can regroup and come out more threatening. Better performance second half for sure

 

[bakeblade]

That was really poor. We've changed tactic to try and handle them defensively, not to cause them concerns at the other end. And unsurprisingly it hasn't worked.

We'd be far better off going back to how we've been playing. The presence of wingers, even if they aren't natural in those positions, force the full backs to sit deeper. Then their wide players can't tuck in and try to overload our back 3, as they have to provide the width that the full backs can no longer provide.

Arblaster has been fucking invisible. Burrows doesn't look like he's switched on half the time. And we're just dropping steadily deeper and inviting them on.

I'd really like to see us make a change. Campbell or Rak-Sakyi for Burrows. Put the sub and O'Hare as your wide men, and play Hamer/Vini/Blaster as a deeper 3, with Hamer breaking forward. Midfielders stifle the centre of the pitch where their main threats are drifting into space, full backs sit deep and face up the Leeds wingers 1 on 1. We can then truly play on the break, use the wide areas better, and try and feed the ball into the box.

If we don't change things at all, I can only see this game going the wrong way.

Our team selection has definitely played into their hands

 

[CouchTatty]

That was really poor. We've changed tactic to try and handle them defensively, not to cause them concerns at the other end. And unsurprisingly it hasn't worked.

We'd be far better off going back to how we've been playing. The presence of wingers, even if they aren't natural in those positions, force the full backs to sit deeper. Then their wide players can't tuck in and try to overload our back 3, as they have to provide the width that the full backs can no longer provide.

Arblaster has been fucking invisible. Burrows doesn't look like he's switched on half the time. And we're just dropping steadily deeper and inviting them on.

I'd really like to see us make a change. Campbell or Rak-Sakyi for Burrows. Put the sub and O'Hare as your wide men, and play Hamer/Vini/Blaster as a deeper 3, with Hamer breaking forward. Midfielders stifle the centre of the pitch where their main threats are drifting into space, full backs sit deep and face up the Leeds wingers 1 on 1. We can then truly play on the break, use the wide areas better, and try and feed the ball into the box.

If we don't change things at all, I can only see this game going the wrong way.

Absolutely agree, thought we looked ok for first ten to fifteen as we held a high line and squeezed the space in the middle of the park.

Because we couldn't push their fullbacks back the could have their rapid wingers make runs inside which forced our back line deewhich in turn created them space to play in midfield and isolated Moore.

Can only see this ending one way unfortunately.

 

[Champagneblade]

That was really poor. We've changed tactic to try and handle them defensively, not to cause them concerns at the other end. And unsurprisingly it hasn't worked.

We'd be far better off going back to how we've been playing. The presence of wingers, even if they aren't natural in those positions, force the full backs to sit deeper. Then their wide players can't tuck in and try to overload our back 3, as they have to provide the width that the full backs can no longer provide.

Arblaster has been fucking invisible. Burrows doesn't look like he's switched on half the time. And we're just dropping steadily deeper and inviting them on.

I'd really like to see us make a change. Campbell or Rak-Sakyi for Burrows. Put the sub and O'Hare as your wide men, and play Hamer/Vini/Blaster as a deeper 3, with Hamer breaking forward. Midfielders stifle the centre of the pitch where their main threats are drifting into space, full backs sit deep and face up the Leeds wingers 1 on 1. We can then truly play on the break, use the wide areas better, and try and feed the ball into the box.

If we don't change things at all, I can only see this game going the wrong way.

There is no pressure on Bogle.

We all know if we can put pressure on him and have him defending more than attacking that he’ll eventually switch off.

We are creating nothing.

Best you can hope for here is 0-0 if this formation persists.

I look at their 11 and you have Gnonto and Ramazzani as threats but we can be so much more of a threat here if we are prepared to add JRS and possibly Brooks as well.

Get both these going at them, Hamer in the middle off Moore and O’Hare and a defender off.

I guess he might want to wear them down a bit first but we are inviting pressure and it’s not a tactic that is good for the nerves!

 

[CornwallBlade]

Moore reminds me of McBurnie at his worst. Bumbles around, defensive headers are good but when he does get on the ball upfield you’re praying for him to do something positive but mainly he contributes nothing

 

[Constantly Optimistic...]

We are letting them burn themselves put, then bring on the attack, I honestly think Hamer and blaster are saving themselves. Wait and frustrate them for another 15 or 20 minutes, then take them apart. That's the plan, I'm sure. Will it work, wait and see....

 

[drblade]

Need to get Hamer into the game

 

[LS5 Blade]

This is just more of the same. Need to change something ASAP

 

[Steve.C]

Change at 60 min

 

[Antarctic Monkey]

Need to get the 4 back in at the back, get some width on the pitch

 

[Jan Age]

This match is exactly why I don’t want us to go up

 

[CornwallBlade]

We really do need some changes - now!

 

[JayGreen17]

Sorry but it’s only a matter if time need to give Leeds something to think about, wtaf this is awful get some pace on

 

[KiwiBlabe]

Hinchcliffe is a fucking pussyole. Nearly cums when leeds get past the halfway line. Prick.

His comment of Souza dictates the game shows his complete lack of awareness

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

We keep trying to force it down the left, end up passing back to Cooper and then playing an aimless longball, so predictable so far

 

[JayGreen17]

It’s gonna take Leeds to score for us to change it, don’t deserve anything from this, cowardly

 

[Half Bond Jls]

It's crying out for a freshen up. Subs please Wilder.

 

[Keen Blade]

Come on Wilder FFS change something before it's too late

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

Lets hope Wilder's subs will be attacking and not Robinson and Gilchrist

 

[BouncinBlade]

vini looking solid

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Leeds getting frustrated. Diving all over the place.

 

[Steve.C]

Change at 60 min

On the dot

 

[Thrice]

Did Vini get booked for asking for a Leeds player to get booked? Looked like it going by the hand gesture of the ref.

He really is an idiot sometimes, isn't he?

 

[JJBlade]

vini looking solid

Vini getting booked

 

[drblade]

Hamer poor tonight

 

[Shadota]

Souza doesn't put a foot wrong all night, and then goes calling for the ref to book someone.

Ref's response? "Alright - I'll book you pal".

What a fucking idiot move to get yourself booked.

 

[jaybee]

No booking for the dive but Vini gets booked for pointing it out

 

[JayGreen17]

Fucking awful subs