Here it is then, the first Matchday Thread of our Centenary Year, and I'll start it by wishing All Fans but especially Leeds Fans a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year
A trip to Nottingham for the Travelling Faithful hopefully to inspire the Lads to a resounding win after the slight hiccup against the codheads
Venue...City Ground...Date...1st Jan 2019...Kick Off...1500hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa is thinking about making changes at the City Ground. Bielsa fielded an unchanged line-up against Hull but, after a surprise 2-0 home defeat, the likes of Lewis Baker and Leif Davis could come into his thinking.
Tyler Roberts is another option after the forward made his return from injury as a substitute on Saturday. Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper are not yet ready to make their comebacks from knee problems.
Nottingham Forest
Forest will check on the fitness of Tobias Figueiredo ahead of their home clash with Sky Bet Championship leaders Leeds.
The defender suffered a dead leg against QPR on December 22 and has missed the two games at Norwich and Millwall.
Reds boss Aitor Karanka, whose position is reportedly under scrutiny after five matches without a win, could recall 15-goal top scorer Lewis Grabban. The striker was replaced in the starting line-up on Saturday by Daryl Murphy, with Karanka seemingly having one eye on the visit of Leeds.
Links............Sky Sports Leeds (button) or...………….
Audio... 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
Getting really difficult to find links either Audio or Video
Match Facts
Nottingham Forest are winless in their last four Championship matches against Leeds (D2 L2) since a 3-1 win in August 2016.
Leeds, 2-0 winners at the City Ground last season, haven't won back-to-back league visits to Nottingham Forest since August 1969 (three straight wins).
Nottingham Forest's Aitor Karanka has only won one of his seven league games as a manager against Leeds United (D3 L3), a 3-0 victory over Uwe Rosler's Leeds team when in charge of Middlesbrough in September 2015.
This is Leeds' first away league match on New Year's Day for 22 years - since losing 0-3 at Newcastle United in the Premier League in 1997.
Nottingham Forest striker Lewis Grabban has scored four goals in his last five league starts against Leeds United.
Leeds have had a player red carded in four of their last six January matches in all competitions - against Sutton United (Liam Cooper), Newport County (Samuel Saiz), Ipswich Town (Eunan O'Kane) and Millwall (Cooper again).
There we go...……….as last game proved nothing can be taken for granted in this league I fully expect Forest to come at us the same way Hull did, Hopefully this time we can make the breakthrough and put away our chances, again not going to be easy but a 1-3 scoreline for me with Roberts, Roofey and Alioski getting the goals...………
Prutton's gone for a 1-1
Over to You...………………...Predictions etc...……………………
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins and Thanks for another year of JA606
Leeds Utd v Forest Matchday Thread
posted on 3/1/19
comment by reddave (U8660)
posted 1 day ago
You actually played some excellent attacking football, and you are probably correct 4-2 does slightly flatter Forest, however, to maintain your promotion push you need to be a little open, and maybe shut up shop on occasion, on the other hand your brand of football will certainly bring the crowds back, for which your manager should be applauded.
As for losing, I don’t think any true fans likes losing, but i’d Sooner 4-2 than 1-0 any day.
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We battered the fook out of you for most of the game but got caught out by pushing too hard with 1 man short. But you won fair & square.
posted on 3/1/19
Blinkered
posted on 3/1/19
comment by reddave (U8660)
posted 1 minute ago
Blinkered
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yes you are
posted on 3/1/19
I seriously thought both teams had periods on top, but I certainly say we were ‘battered’ for most of the match. First half I would have said fairly even, you had an excellent 15-20 spell at beginning of second half, but we were more comfortable from 2-2 onwards, though to your credit you still carved out a couple of openings. As i said earlier, Leeds are the best team to have visited CG this season, but your defending, particularly at set plays is no better than ours, which isn’t good. You’ve still got a great chance of promotion, but it won’t be easy for anyone, this division is so unpredictable.
posted on 3/1/19
BBC Stats:
Home - Nottm Forest Away - Leeds
Possession
Home 37% Away 63%
Shots
Home 13 Away 14
Shots on Target
Home 6 Away 7
Corners
Home 6 Away 8
Fouls
Home 13 Away 13
Possession lopsided, rest was pretty even. Score does not reflect the stats, but its goals wot count!
posted on 3/1/19
That is pretty much as I saw it, both keepers probably made an even number of saves, we were a little more clinical in front of goal, mainly after you tired. I’d like to say it’s a shame you went down to 10 men, but I can’t say the sending off wasn’t correct, don’t think the tackle was malicious, just I’ll timed. I’ll be honest 11-11 I am not confident we would have won, but those are the breaks in football, and you have to make the most of them.
posted on 3/1/19
comment by reddave (U8660)
posted 48 minutes ago
That is pretty much as I saw it, both keepers probably made an even number of saves, we were a little more clinical in front of goal, mainly after you tired. I’d like to say it’s a shame you went down to 10 men, but I can’t say the sending off wasn’t correct, don’t think the tackle was malicious, just I’ll timed. I’ll be honest 11-11 I am not confident we would have won, but those are the breaks in football, and you have to make the most of them.
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Fair assessment, its goals wot count and you scored two more on the day, but one glaring error in your comments.
Many of our fans believe that our GK doesn't make any saves!
posted on 3/1/19
Harsh, he made an excellent one from Lolley just before half time, to be fair our keeper has had plenty of stick, neither are probably the best, but there are certainly worse, oh for a Butland or even Darlow, but I get your comment. Fans always like a pantomime villain.
posted on 3/1/19
Fans always like a pantomime villain.
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We actually have a couple of pantomime fans.
posted on 3/1/19
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 59 minutes ago
Fans always like a pantomime villain.
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We actually have a couple of pantomime fans.
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Wait for it......