Hope You All had a wonderful Christmas (despite the Govt
Welcome to the Matchday Thread and hopefully a chance to get back on track
Venue...Elland Road...Date...27th Dec...Kick Off...1200hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds will be without captain Liam Cooper for Sunday's home game against Burnley.
Cooper has been ruled out due to an abdominal strain and joins fellow centre-half Robin Koch on the sidelines.
Koch is a long-term absentee following knee surgery, but Spain defender Diego Llorente could make his home debut after recovering from a muscle strain.
Burnley
Burnley wingers Dwight McNeil and Robbie Brady are doubtful.
The pair were both withdrawn in Monday's 2-1 win over Wolves - McNeil suffering from a tight groin and Brady with a hamstring issue - although neither problem is thought to be a long-term concern.
Forward Matej Vydra has tweaked a muscle in his back and is another doubt while midfield pair Jack Cork and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are making progress in their recoveries from injuries but will not feature at Elland Road.
Links............…...Sky Sports ...…….……..
Video....... Hesgoal, usagoals Beinsports ? getting harder to find
(there's also streams on Social media I believe )
Match Facts
This will be the first ever Premier League meeting between Leeds and Burnley, with Leeds winning both games the last time they faced in the top-flight in the 1975-76 campaign (2-1 home, 1-0 away).
Burnley are unbeaten in their last four league games with Leeds (W3 D1), with this the first such meeting between the sides since the Clarets won 1-0 at Turf Moor in the Championship in April 2016.
Burnley lost their last Premier League match in Yorkshire (0-3 vs Sheffield United); they've not lost consecutive league matches in the county since October 2011 (vs Leeds and Barnsley).
Only Liverpool's Premier League games this season (55) have produced more goals than Leeds United's (54 - F24 A30), with Leeds' 30 goals conceded the most of any Premier League side so far this term.
Burnley have kept four away clean sheets in their seven Premier League away games this season, with only Aston Villa (5) keeping more on the road. However, the Clarets have conceded an average of four goals-per-game in the other three games.
Leeds are the only side to have both had (216) and faced (214) over 200 shots in the Premier League this season. Their matches are seeing an average of 31 shots so far this term, the highest rate for a team in a Premier League season since Liverpool in 2012-13 (also 31).
There you go then, Burnley getting a few good results recently and are a pretty tough opponent, strong defence and a pretty tough midfield, A hard fought 2-1 for me with our record for shipping goals a clean sheet might be expecting a bit much Rodrigo and Harrison
Over to You......................................Predictions etc..............................
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
Leeds Utd v Burnley Matchday Thread
posted on 27/12/20
comment by Estaremos Top Four For Real (U21471)
posted 4 minutes ago
This game was like having a nightmare about days from the not too distant pre- Bielsa past!
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We've had plenty of these games under Bielsa, not often got a result from them though.
posted on 27/12/20
Half way to 40 points after 15 games. I’ll take that.
This time of year it’s points more than performances that count and we’ve come back well from the last match.
posted on 27/12/20
comment by Estaremos Top Four For Real (U21471)
posted 1 minute ago
This game was like having a nightmare about days from the not too distant pre- Bielsa past!
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true but this win is sweet to me. shows we can win ugly. thought we defended well but like we've done all season a little sloppy when we win the ball deep.
posted on 27/12/20
comment by Estaremos Top Four For Real (U21471)
posted 14 minutes ago
This game was like having a nightmare about days from the not too distant pre- Bielsa past!
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....and the post-Bielsa future ? 🤷♂️ 😳
posted on 27/12/20
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by 756 .. Bring me the head of Franco Lampardio (U4879)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Shaun M - Raphina de vi la loca (U9955)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by 756 .. Bring me the head of Franco Lampardio (U4879)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by The Mane Man (U19731)
posted 3 minutes ago
Burnley is a brexit type of team. Every ball goes long in the box to make it difficult.
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.. well put!
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Not really
Majority voted for it. Burnley aren't popular with the majority of this country
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Majority wouldn't vote for it now, though!
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Majority don’t need to 👍
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No, well done, 60% can now see what a stupid thing's been done. Worse off all round, unless you happen to be a disaster capitalist and/ or currency speculator.
Hurrah .. now need a visa to visit Europe.!
Yippee .. fruit and veg prices gonna rise sharply!
Farewell, workers' rights .. farewell credibility .. rest of the world now laughs at us, mate!
... sorry, back to footie ...
posted on 27/12/20
comment by 756 .. Bring me the head of Franco Lampardio (U4879)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by 756 .. Bring me the head of Franco Lampardio (U4879)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by Shaun M - Raphina de vi la loca (U9955)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by 756 .. Bring me the head of Franco Lampardio (U4879)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by The Mane Man (U19731)
posted 3 minutes ago
Burnley is a brexit type of team. Every ball goes long in the box to make it difficult.
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.. well put!
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Not really
Majority voted for it. Burnley aren't popular with the majority of this country
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Majority wouldn't vote for it now, though!
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Majority don’t need to 👍
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No, well done, 60% can now see what a stupid thing's been done. Worse off all round, unless you happen to be a disaster capitalist and/ or currency speculator.
Hurrah .. now need a visa to visit Europe.!
Yippee .. fruit and veg prices gonna rise sharply!
Farewell, workers' rights .. farewell credibility .. rest of the world now laughs at us, mate!
... sorry, back to footie ...
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Mostly rubbish - a bit like that second half.
Anyway it’s all pointless now. We have left after 4.5 years of remainers trying to overturn the majority.
Back to football. I’ve had enough of arguing Brexit. It’s over!
posted on 27/12/20
A third of the population will always be anti EU - they’re the ones who hanker for the days of Empire. But back to football - it’s bemusing to see how Leeds can be an efficient footballing side one half and a total shambles the next. But I’m proud of the way they defended - for all Meslier’s flapping.
posted on 27/12/20
Mind you, watching the turgid West Ham v Brighton match makes you glad to be a Leeds supporter, win or lose
posted on 27/12/20
Well, three valuable points at least
cheers Highland, cheers all
posted on 27/12/20
Three points to Leeds, nothing sweeter could happen!..
Boy am I glad I live here and not England/Britain, at least I know here apart from me missing the good old news rapped fish and chips I've got not a lot to worry about!..
Yep, I miss the good old fish and chips, but no doubt about it the youngsters of today know nothing about them!.
I wonder, after next week will they be allowed again?..