Matchday Thread Time and the re-scheduled visit of the Saints to Yorkshire, nice to get a Home Game for a change
Venue...Elland Road...Date...23rd Feb...Kick Off...1800hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds remain without six players because of injury, including key midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
Fit-again defender Diego Llorente, who returned to the match-day squad against Wolves, could make his first appearance for a month.
Southampton
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says midfielder Stuart Armstrong has a "50-50" chance of recovering from a muscle problem in time to play on Tuesday.
Kyle Walker-Peters, Theo Walcott and Ibrahima Diallo are still sidelined.
Links............…...Sky Sport ...…….……..or................
Video....... Hesgoal, usagoals Beinsports ? getting harder to find
(there's also streams on Social media I believe )
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
This is their first meeting in any competition since October 2012, when Leeds won 3-0 at home in a League Cup tie.
Southampton are on a run of three straight league victories in this fixture, with the most recent being a 1-0 away win in March 2012.
However, Leeds have lost just one of their 12 home games against Southampton in the Premier League, keeping nine clean sheets (W6, D5).
Leeds United
Leeds have lost consecutive league matches for the fourth time this season. They haven't lost three in a row since November 2017.
The Whites have only kept one clean sheet in their past eight league matches.
They have won seven of their nine league games this season against teams currently below them in the table.
Leeds are one victory shy of 200 in the Premier League.
Marcelo Bielsa's side have conceded 11 goals from set pieces (excluding penalties) in the top flight this season, a joint high.
Patrick Bamford has scored in all four of Leeds' home league wins this season. They have only taken two points from the seven games at Elland Road in which he hasn't scored.
Southampton
Saints' total of four points in 2021 is the lowest in the Premier League, as is their tally of six goals scored.
Southampton ended a club record run of six consecutive league defeats by drawing against Chelsea on Saturday.
Their solitary victory in 12 top-flight matches came against Liverpool in January (D4, L7).
Saints have won nine of their past 10 league games against promoted sides, with the exception being a goalless draw with Fulham on Boxing Day this season.
An unrivalled 65% of their 31 Premier League goals this season have been scored before half-time.
Ralph Hasenhuttl's side have dropped a league-high 18 points from winning positions this season.
They have conceded 21 goals in their eight league fixtures this year, having let in just 19 in their 16 matches in 2020.
So, Southampton drew with Chelsea last time out and will be looking to improve on that. Whereas Leeds bitterly disappointed after the last 2 games will be looking to bounce back and reap another 3 points to increase the gap on the relegation places, it's a Home Win for me with Raph and Jamie Shack to get the goals in a 2-1 Win
Over to You................................Predictions etc...............
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
Leeds Utd v Southampton Matchday Thread
posted on 23/2/21
I actually don't think Southampton were terrible tonight.
We are just that good
posted on 23/2/21
comment by Mattyp (U8926)
posted 9 minutes ago
I actually don't think Southampton were terrible tonight.
We are just that good
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We actually created better chances against Wolves and conceded better chances against Southampton.
Yet we fail to score against Wolves and keep the clean sheet against Southampton. That’s what makes football so great though. 2 very good performances from us.
Most pleasing thing is we managed to counter their press after the first 15 mins. Something we have really struggled with at this higher level.
posted on 23/2/21
Stayed off the thread tonight during the game as I was a bit tetchy about this one - but in the end what was I worrying about.
3-0 MOT High, lads and lasses!
posted on 23/2/21
comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted 52 minutes ago
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 33 seconds ago
Stoopo’s going to have to watch more games on his VR thing
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And Lorimer will have to watch the games with his Wife.
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Oh go then. I’ll take one for the team!
posted on 23/2/21
comment by BATTYWACK (U2254)
posted 59 minutes ago
comment by HaveFaithInLeeds (U8688)
posted 33 seconds ago
Stoopo’s going to have to watch more games on his VR thing
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And Lorimer will have to watch the games with his Wife.
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It’s pretty awesome as it’s on the equivalent of about a 20ft x 10ft screen. However it means I can’t type and even worse it’s nearly impossible to drink a beer.
Needs must though. If you Barnish me for the Villa game I’ll take the suffering.
posted on 23/2/21
Barnish! Banish.
posted on 23/2/21
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Barnish! Banish.
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Barnish, adj, vb
Adj, a term used to describe a shot by a footballer who has an open goal, but elects to miss the net. Eg: 'that was a barnish shot by Tyler'
Vb, to shoot a ball as far off target as possible when it is easier to score. Eg 'Coops has just barnished that into row Z'
posted on 24/2/21
a game where we didn't have most of procession, mb learning the pl on the job?
posted on 24/2/21
comment by kamara's left foot (U21862)
posted 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
a game where we didn't have most of procession, mb learning the pl on the job?
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Only Leicester have done that to us. We put 3 past them too
posted on 24/2/21
told you 'easy win' but what do i know