First couple of pre-season training days and we have already had a few answers questioned regarding next years squad. We know Bielsa forms a main squad for pre-season training and anyone not included is toast.
Casilla Meslier Caprile
Dallas Cooper Douglas Ayling Davis Strujik Casey Cresswell
Costa Alioski Phillips Hernandez Shackleton Bogusz Poveda Stevens
Bamford Roberts Geldarht
Forshaw remains injured
Appears Klich has been given extra holiday time
Jack Harrison on his way presumably
So it looks like Casilla is staying and will fight Meslier for the shirt.
Toast -
Grot / Shaughnessy will probably be loaned out again.
De Bock and Kun have already gone out on loan.
Miazek likely to be released - now out of contract
Bouy likely to sit out the final year of his contract in a sunny villa setting.
Struggling to proceed
Hosannah now 21 and only 1 year left looks doomed after the signing of Dremah
McCalmont now 20 and only 1 year left seems to be falling away
The main squad
posted on 15/8/20
Shouldn't be selling anyone, really. We have a small squad. We should build on that. Absolutely wouldn't be selling Roberts. Think that's just silly talk.
posted on 15/8/20
Roberts has the potential to be a very good player
Think people forget he’s only 21. The same age as players like strujik hosannah and only a year older than gotts mccalmont kamwa etc.
In terms of our younger players he’s done far more than any other
16 senior goals
1 premier appearance
7 wales caps
Just needs to stay fit
posted on 15/8/20
Roberts just doesn't seem to suit our formation. Was completely anonymous post return. Not good enough to start over Bamford as a lone striker and not really a number 10, certainly not better than Pablo or Buendia. What's he got, 6 Leeds goals at championship level? Good player, but just think we can get a better Premier league player. Need more goals in the team.
posted on 15/8/20
I really like Roberts but I thought he was poor after the restart.
Needs to stay fit for a full season and nail down a position.
posted on 15/8/20
comment by Shaun M - Bye bye, to the football league! (U9955)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Shaun, I would not get rid of Forshaw...he's been unfortunate, but is a good player.
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Fully agree that he is a good player, but you are no good if always injured. We have a tiny squad in regards to senior players, we can't afford passengers. Id move on Alioski, Douglas and Roberts if it meant signing Buendia, Henry and Benrahma. Cant see us selling anyone bar Kiko though.
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Shame about Forshaw but he really cannot stay fit for more than a handful of games a season. With our small squad policy you cannot afford to have a constant sick note taking up a place
posted on 15/8/20
If it ain't broke why fix it...we need a scorer and a new Ben White.
posted on 15/8/20
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 30 minutes ago
If it ain't broke why fix it...we need a scorer and a new Ben White.
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Problem is that Forshaw is broke most of the time
posted on 15/8/20
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
If it ain't broke why fix it...we need a scorer and a new Ben White.
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...and a new Pablo. God, perhaps?
posted on 15/8/20
comment by All the Bielsa ringing (U19827)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
If it ain't broke why fix it...we need a scorer and a new Ben White.
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...and a new Pablo. God, perhaps?
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...sorry, got my spelling wrong there, Mahrez.
posted on 16/8/20
comment by Mattyp (U8926)
posted 14 hours, 31 minutes ago
comment by LeedsMRU (U22367)
posted 30 minutes ago
If it ain't broke why fix it...we need a scorer and a new Ben White.
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Problem is that Forshaw is broke most of the time
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Mattyp, I was talking about the team not just Forshaw...