Welcome to the Thread, and another chance for the Lads to find their feet on our new pitch (or should that be Keep their feet ) no excuses an excellent display last time out but nothing to show for it, hopefully we can get something on this cold Monday night in Yorkshire
Venue...Elland Road...Date...8th Feb...Kick Off...2000hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds pair Rodrigo and Ian Poveda are set to miss the next few weeks because of respective groin and ankle problems.
Defender Gaetano Berardi will return to training on Monday after seven months out with a knee injury.
Palace
Crystal Palace top scorer Wilfried Zaha sustained a hamstring injury at Newcastle and has been ruled out.
James McArthur and Joel Ward both face fitness tests over the weekend, but January signing Jean-Philippe Mateta is available and could make his debut.
Links............…...Sky Sport ...…….……..
Video....... Hesgoal, usagoals Beinsports ? getting harder to find
(there's also streams on Social media I believe )
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Crystal Palace have lost on each of their past five trips to Elland Road in all competitions.
The Eagles are looking to complete a first league double over Leeds since the 1985-86 season.
The home side has won eight of the past 10 meetings in all competitions, with the other two games drawn.
Leeds United
Leeds have lost four of their past six fixtures in all competitions, winning the other two.
The Whites are in danger of losing three consecutive home league games for the first time since October 2017.
They have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their six competitive matches so far this calendar year.
All three of Leeds' home wins have been against sides below them in the table.
There have been 74 goals scored in Leeds' 21 Premier League fixtures - an average of 3.52 per match.
Leeds have lost both of their Monday league games this term, with both coming at home.
Patrick Bamford has contributed to 16 goals in 21 Premier League appearances for Leeds, scoring 11 and setting up five.
Raphinha has contributed to four goals in his last three league games, with two goals and two assists.
Crystal Palace
Palace are looking to win three consecutive league matches for the first time since a four-game sequence last June.
They have been beaten just twice in seven league fixtures, winning three times and drawing twice.
Victory at Newcastle in midweek ended a four-match winless streak on the road.
Palace are winless in their past eight Monday league games, drawing twice and losing on six occasions.
The Eagles are looking to make it four wins from four this season against last year's three promoted sides. They have won the previous matches by an aggregate score of 11-1.
Palace have lost 16 of the past 18 Premier League matches without Wilfried Zaha, winning the other two.
Eberechi Eze has been involved in three goals in six appearances in 2021, with two goals and one assist.
Ok so this lot beat us at their place but if we can put in a performance like the last one we should be able to take the 3 points a juicy 2-0 for me with Dallas and Paddy finding the net
Over to You.............................Predictions etc............................
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
Leeds Utd v Crystal Palace Matchday Thread
posted on 8/2/21
Comfortable as it gets, fantastic down the right, Ayling and Raphy. Thought Struijk, despite the misses had a great game. Alioski a bit iffy.
posted on 8/2/21
Comfortable win although I never feel comfortable for some reason.
Pitch is pants.
Cheers lads and lasses. Up early tomorrow as the Mrs is having an operation on her trigger finger ( I took the gun off her). Last beer then 💤
posted on 8/2/21
Hope it goes well for Mrs Stoops, enjoy your Beer.
posted on 8/2/21
So chuffed with a very solid 3 points , everyone looked so comfortable on the ball.
Palace would be relegation fodder without Zaha.
Only 2 or 3 more wins required.
Cheers High , lads and lasses.
posted on 8/2/21
I do enjoy them interviewing Bamford.
posted on 8/2/21
comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted 2 minutes ago
I do enjoy them interviewing Bamford.
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Yeah, he comes across so well
posted on 8/2/21
Hope all goes well tomorrow Stoopo
Unfortunately my missus can shoot with both hands
posted on 8/2/21
comment by The Very Rev Wilko (U21072)
posted 48 minutes ago
So chuffed with a very solid 3 points , everyone looked so comfortable on the ball.
Palace would be relegation fodder without Zaha.
Only 2 or 3 more wins required.
Cheers High , lads and lasses.
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We probably would be ''relegation fodder'' without Wilf bud but neither you or my Leeds supporting dad said this after our game at Selhurst
I predicted 2-0 tonight so i'm glad that dad finally has his win
All the best for the rest of the season
posted on 9/2/21
comment by Elsbels - Just Some Guy (U21658)
posted 20 hours, 47 minutes ago
Hope it goes well for Mrs Stoops, enjoy your Beer.
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Cheers. It went well. Bloody cold at 7:15 though.
Now I’m head cook and bottle washer for the next two weeks.
posted on 9/2/21
comment by Earl * * Not available in N.I. (U9333)
posted 20 hours, 33 minutes ago
Hope all goes well tomorrow Stoopo
Unfortunately my missus can shoot with both hands
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Cheers bud