Welcome to the Matchday Thread
Hopefully despite the threadbare squad, Win, Lose or Draw we can put on a better performance than the last one
Home game, Best Fans in the world, maybe we can nick something here
Venue...Elland Road...Date...18th Dec...Kick Off...1730hrs
Team News
Leeds United
Leeds are without Daniel James and Jamie Shackleton, who sustained groin and Achilles injuries respectively against Manchester City on Tuesday.
Robin Koch could feature for the first time since the opening day of the season but fellow defender Junior Firpo serves a one-match ban.
It means eight senior Leeds players are unavailable.
Arsenal
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will again not be involved in the wake of his latest disciplinary breach. (is that it )
Links...........Sky Sport or......................
Video....... Hesgoal, usagoals Beinsports,
Match Facts
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Leeds United are winless in 10 matches against Arsenal in all competitions since a 3-2 Premier League victory at Highbury in May 2003 (D2, L8).
The two sides met at Emirates Stadium in the League Cup fourth round eight weeks ago, with Arsenal winning 2-0.
Leeds have not scored more than once at home to the Gunners in 13 attempts since a 2-1 league win on 18 December 1993.
Leeds United
Leeds equalled their biggest margin of defeat in the 7-0 loss at Manchester City in midweek. They lost 8-1 at Stoke City in the top flight in 1934.
The Whites are in danger of losing three successive league games for the first time since October to November 2017 in the Championship under Thomas Christiansen.
However, they are on a five-match unbeaten home league run (W2, D3).
Leeds have dropped 15 points from a winning position this season.
Six of Raphinha's seven league goals this season have opened the scoring in matches.
Arsenal
Arsenal will start a match in the Premier League's top four for the first time since October last year.
Nine victories from 19 away league fixtures in 2021 is their best tally in a calendar year since 2015, when they won 12 times on the road.
However, they could lose four successive Premier League away games for the first time since a a club record run of seven from January to May 2018.
Emile Smith Rowe has scored in five of his past seven league appearances.
Ben White played in all 46 league matches of Leeds' Championship title-winning season in 2019-20 while on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Here we Go..........Leeds looking to bounce back from Tues Nights result and Arsenal looking to cement their place in the Top Four . Seems pretty much a foregone conclusion ..........2-1 with Leeds nicking it with goals from Klich and Dallas , Highlandwhite unfailing optimism in the face of adversity
Over to You..................................Predictions etc..............................
Come Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!!!
MOT
Can we go Live Please Admins
Leeds Utd v Arsenal Matchday Thread
posted on 18/12/21
comment by RB United (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 1 minute ago
It's really hard to say we have one of best coaches in the world when everyone is saying we're playing like Under 9s or school kids.
Great coach has to sort these tactics out, we cant keep making the same mistakes.
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He's never been close to being one of the best coaches in the world. His last major trophy came in South America almost 25 years ago.
Don't get the hype.
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jonty, we don't & he does
posted on 18/12/21
comment by Lowfields73 (U21886)
posted 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Should have sacked Bielsa 2 months ago and got Gerrard before Villa
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joke?
posted on 18/12/21
comment by All the Bielsa ringing (U19827)
posted 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Somerville makes you want Costa to come back
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eeeeeeejut
posted on 18/12/21
comment by Shaun M - Everywhere you go, always take Raphinha with you! (U9955)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
comment by All the Bielsa ringing (U19827)
posted less than a minute ago
Somerville makes you want Costa to come back
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As bad as Costa was, just sums up how this club is run when we shipped him out an hour after the deadline. Why didn't we just fkin keep him
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cos he is carp
posted on 18/12/21
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
Relegation seems odds on
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wtf
posted on 18/12/21
comment by Lowfields73 (U21886)
posted 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
Roberts is cack
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so r u
posted on 18/12/21
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Reality is we're flat awful right now.
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no, pl foota demands quality, we are lacking with 10 players out
posted on 18/12/21
Kammy I can't figure out if you're in a care home popped up on fudge or a 12 year old popped up on
fizzy pop? Either way you seem unnaturally high.
posted on 18/12/21
comment by RB United (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
You need a new manager. He's got absolutely no clue how to change anything. Injuries are only partly to blame. Everyone knows you defend like an under 11's team now and leave players badly exposed.
You'll be going down I reckon unless you get a new manager.
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sez you ooze ad 8 managers in the last 10 years & cost you how much?
posted on 18/12/21
comment by Batty (U4664)
posted 5 minutes ago
Kammy I can't figure out if you're in a care home popped up on fudge or a 12 year old popped up on
fizzy pop? Either way you seem unnaturally high.
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uh, just understand football lad, any team with 10 of their best out will struggle