Welcome to the Premier League 2 Division 2 Matchday Thread, title winning Leeds play 10th place Fulham for the final away game of the season.
Venue...Motspur Park , New Malden, Surrey...26th April 2021...Kick Off ...13:00.
Live on LUTV fingers crossed.
Leeds played 22 Won 17, Lost 4 Drawn 1 (52 points)
Last time out we won 2-1 away to Aston Villa. Goals from Greenwood and Jenkins
Goals for 56 Goals Against 26 (+30)
Top scorer Joe Gelhardt 11 goals.
Leeds have scored 13 goals between the 15th and 30 Minutes (23.2%)
Leeds remain in exceptional form having won 5 out of the last 6.
Fulham have played 22 Won 8 (three at home) Lost 12 Drawn 2 26 points.
Goals for 36, goals against 45 (-9)
Fulham have won 1, and lost 4 of the last 6
Last time out they lost 1-0 away to Middlesbrough
One to watch is Lisbon born Fabio Carvalho who has scored 11 goals this season and represented England 22 times at under 18 level and below. Might be also worth keeping an eye on Jean Pierre Tiehi who has scored 10.
Fulham score a lot of their goals between the 15th and 30th minute of the match (11 of 36 - 30.6%).
Last time Leeds and Fulham played was on the 21st December a 7-1 home win to the Whites, goals from Roberts, Cresswell, McAvoy (o.g.), Hernandez, Kamwa, Gelhardt and Costa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHKADJbOLo4
Mark Jackson as ever has a strong squad available for selection, Adam Forshaw took a knock in the last game but may start, expect Cooper to get a run out.
Come on Lads
Fulham U23 vs Leeds U23 (Matchday thread)
posted on 26/4/21
Caprill, Drameh, McCarron, Jenkins, Casey, Kenneh, Summerville, Shackleton, Greenwood, McKinstry, Kamwa
Subs: Van Den Heuvel, Huggins, Moore, Allen, Dean
posted on 26/4/21
Clubs often have an open mind, when they loan players out. If the player has learnt the club system but has a glass ceiling to the first team then why not offset some wages and see how he does with a year of man’s football behind him. It’s invaluable to both club and player. U23’s isn’t comparable to the physicality and pace of professional league football, even lower level.
Some lads are pushing for loan deals to get the experience, others are pushed!
Look at gelhardt - where would he be better served if we aren’t looking to play him next year? There’s an argument that because the 23’s are mixing with the big boys next year, that he’ll get experience against a better class of defenders, and learn more in murderball... but is that better development than a starting place in league football? Answers on a postcard.
posted on 26/4/21
So Kenneh in at CB with Casey. Would prefer Greenwood up front and Kamwa in midfield, but suspect it will be reversed.
Wonder where Cresswell is.
posted on 26/4/21
Good start Sam Greenwood.
posted on 26/4/21
Interestingly Kenneh seems to be at RCB even though I believe he is left footed?
posted on 26/4/21
1 apiece, we should be miles ahead, a touch of complacency maybe?
posted on 26/4/21
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posted on 26/4/21
comment by Lubo - Super Dooper Liam Cooper (U14008)
posted 55 minutes ago
So Kenneh in at CB with Casey. Would prefer Greenwood up front and Kamwa in midfield, but suspect it will be reversed.
Wonder where Cresswell is.
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Greenwood hasn't played up front for a few months, good return for attacking m/fielder which is effectively what his role is now.
Don't really see a future at the club for Bobby Kamwa, shame because he looked good when he first played, wonder whether the injuries have knocked him back a bit.
Wonder whether Cresswell not featuring has something to do with him being sent off last time out, seems strange they would do it but are they duplicating real life conditions of first team football.
posted on 26/4/21
Interesting that Joffy isn't playing and wasn't on the bench yesterday, is he injured?
posted on 28/4/21
just watched highlights, what a finish from greenwood awesome