Sunday mid day Kick 0ff, don't you just love Sky Sports Leeds so a trip across the Pennines to Wigan, well they've got a bloody pier but no seaside, strange folk over there , good results at home versus our good results Away, should be interesting.
Venue...….DW Stadium ...Date...4th Nov....Kick Off...13:30hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds will be without Luke Ayling for the trip to Greater Manchester because of damage in his right knee.
The defender will be out for two months after sustaining the injury in their draw with Nottingham Forest. Gaetano Berardi also on the injury list
Wigan
Wigan Athletic will assess the fitness of Nick Powell and Gary Roberts ahead of their game against Leeds United at the DW Stadium on Sunday.
Powell came off in the 4-2 loss at Sheffield United while Roberts picked up a hamstring injury in that game.
Links....................Sky Sports or.................
Audio... http://leedsunitedshirt.com/leeds-united-news-website/leeds-united-live-radio-streaming/ or http://m.ustream.tv/channel/k-s-sports
Video........http://www.usagoals.com/football.html Feel free to post better links if you can find any
(there's also streams on F/book and Twitter I believe )
Might be worthwhile searching "LUFC Live Streams" on YouTube
Match facts
Wigan and Leeds last met on the final day of the 2016-17 season - a 1-1 draw at the DW Stadium.
Leeds are unbeaten in three league games against Wigan (W1 D2) since losing 0-2 on Boxing Day in 2014.
Paul Cook's only previous match against Leeds was in August 2013 in the League Cup first round - his Chesterfield side lost 1-2 at Elland Road.
Since his debut in the competition in August 2016, no player has provided more Championship assists than Leeds playmaker Pablo Hernandez (20, level with Conor Hourihane).
Wigan have lost just one of their last 21 home league matches (W12 D8 L1), a 0-2 reverse against Blackpool in February.
Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Leeds haven't won a single away league match when Luke Ayling hasn't featured (P14 W0 D4 L10); Ayling is injured and will miss this match.
Looking forward to an entertaining game with this one, Prutts has rightly said Wigan are a difficult side at home and has predicted a 2-2 draw, here's hoping we can muck up their run (even if we play at 80% strength), i'm going for 1-2 with Pablo and Klich getting the goals (Roofey can get 1 as well if he likes ) so could be 1-3...……... Oh ffs...…...A Leeds Win in any shape or form
Over To You...…………………..Predictions etc...……………….
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
This early enough for you Jonty ?
Leeds Utd v Wigan Matchday Thread
posted on 4/11/18
comment by I am Saiz (U21886)
posted 7 minutes ago
LIW you know nowt
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Why has he been dropped then?
posted on 4/11/18
comment by Kamara's left foot (U21862)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by I am Saiz (U21886)
posted 7 minutes ago
LIW you know nowt
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Why has he been dropped then?
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Rested according to MB
posted on 4/11/18
comment by LIW - RAD = BATES WITH A SMILE (U8453)
posted 7 minutes ago
You didn’t watch Ipswich ??
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No
posted on 4/11/18
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Kamara's left foot (U21862)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by I am Saiz (U21886)
posted 7 minutes ago
LIW you know nowt
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Why has he been dropped then?
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Rested according to MB
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Arh that old chestnut aye, he does need it though
posted on 4/11/18
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 22 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by JDH326 (U11301)
posted 10 minutes ago
Well, Wigan haven't lost at home and we have only won 3 away. The form book suggests a comfortable 2-0 home win unless we can overcome the loss of form of wing backs and re-kindle a Midas touch in front of goal. Slim 2-1 defeat which leaves us in about 5th which over the season so far is about where we deserve to be.
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Wigan haven’t had a ‘comfortable’ home win all season. They’ve drawn or won by the odd goal, the only notable team they’ve beaten being West Brom who are blowing cold at the minute.
I think we can win this one comfortably to be honest - assuming we perform to our ability.
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...as I was saying
posted on 4/11/18
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 22 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by JDH326 (U11301)
posted 10 minutes ago
Well, Wigan haven't lost at home and we have only won 3 away. The form book suggests a comfortable 2-0 home win unless we can overcome the loss of form of wing backs and re-kindle a Midas touch in front of goal. Slim 2-1 defeat which leaves us in about 5th which over the season so far is about where we deserve to be.
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Wigan haven’t had a ‘comfortable’ home win all season. They’ve drawn or won by the odd goal, the only notable team they’ve beaten being West Brom who are blowing cold at the minute.
I think we can win this one comfortably to be honest - assuming we perform to our ability.
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...as I was saying
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To be fair I think most called this..................
posted on 4/11/18
comment by Kamara's left foot (U21862)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 22 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by JDH326 (U11301)
posted 10 minutes ago
Well, Wigan haven't lost at home and we have only won 3 away. The form book suggests a comfortable 2-0 home win unless we can overcome the loss of form of wing backs and re-kindle a Midas touch in front of goal. Slim 2-1 defeat which leaves us in about 5th which over the season so far is about where we deserve to be.
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Wigan haven’t had a ‘comfortable’ home win all season. They’ve drawn or won by the odd goal, the only notable team they’ve beaten being West Brom who are blowing cold at the minute.
I think we can win this one comfortably to be honest - assuming we perform to our ability.
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...as I was saying
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To be fair I think most called this..................
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Apart from JDH326
posted on 4/11/18
That Roofe goal was almost as good as getting a penalty
Highlights here
https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/11544877/wigan-1-2-leeds
posted on 4/11/18
Another attention seeking threads I cannot comment on
posted on 4/11/18
Interesting that Phillips and Roofe were so very unmoved when talking to Sky. I wonder if they've been told to do as little as possible in front of the cameras?