The Mighty Whites face Boro on 14th August at ER. KO 8pm
As a scummer not sure what side Carrick will field v us. He wont want to lose but he wont want to overload his players this early.
It will see Woody return to ER again. Hope he gets a good reception
Ayling and Howson will definately want to start.
Middlesbrough were formed in 1876 and have not won anything of significance since - 144 years with nowt!
Famous supporters James Arthur, Bob Mortimer, Chris Rea, and Chris Kamara (Really? as he loves Leeds more!)
Hope Farke gives game time to fringe players like Wober, Rothwell and Aaronsen and puts on bench Rutter, Gruiev and Pascal.
Maybe Piroe/Bamford start and Joseph is on the bench.
Not worried about losing as we do not want to be playing loads of games. Just hope for a good performance and entertaining football
Armchair fans, like me, are delighted the game is live on Sky
That was depressing. Good job I was pissed before the game kicked off. The benefits of beer
Could be worse, Brighton could have triggered Georginio’s £40m release clause………..
Looking at this game, we could say that Leeds United has enough to be top 6 side in the Championship with that starting side. The problem lies in how to best make use of the players' individual abilities in a team setting. A form of coaching 101. This game was again an example of this not happening.
We all know I am not a Bamford fan, but he does have a skill set that can be highly effective in the Championship when fit. Due to the way he is asked to operate, that skill set is nullified. The same can be said for Gelthardt and Pireo or in fact most of our squad.
Is this all on Farke, or is this on the players? I will lean more to the on Farke side as players who have looked terrible for us look comfortable under other coaches.
Farke system requires:
fast ball movement,
precise pass accuracy
correct players positioning.
Every game it seems of the 3 key areas we will only do half of one area. Last season, we we actually were able to complete 1 area fully. we got results, and that odd occasion, we actually did 2 out of the 3 areas right. we looked fantastic and were unbeatable.
Either the players are too stupid to understand what is required, or Farke is unable to coach it into the squad.
Sometimes, it is about really starting from scratch again, and I do not see Farke doing that. Farke had the same problem with his time at Gladbach in Germany.
Final verdict: If the team are able to complete 75% each of the 3 areas we will be dominant in this league but if they can not even get 10% of these areas then we look like a 6 to 12 placed Championship team. Simple.
Keeping an open mind here, but seeing the PC, to me it felt like Farke was a dead man walking.
No worries at all lads, plenty of time for LUFC left to do just nothingl.
Perhaps a Silver lining → at long last, it does seem like we're pretty good at doing something.
All be it, just being shite!
Now, to put our minds at rest, this was only the effing League Cup and we've played our B-team. Just imagine what we could do with a full strength side.
2 games in, and we've only conceded 6 (six) goals.
Better be graceful for small mercies and on the plus side ,thus far it does look like the 49rs may more or less have secured our stay in the Championship → for another season at least.
Was our Chairman joking or pulling our legs when he said he would have a competitive side?
At least the Titanic managed to get out of Port.
I love this club, but don't piss in my face!
So was Dan correct in his analysis for us giving away to much room at the back ?
Well that was a crap performance
Bamford, Piroe, Geldhart, Aaronson, Rothwell were non existent. Wober got turned twice, caught on the ball and unbelievably slow....
I predict Geldhart and Wober won't play for us again. Wober shook hands with the whole bench, for some fkn reason, but Farke looked away....
I was only banging on just before the game saying what a great squad we have!
We play again in 60 odd hours!! 🙈🤬
Well that was like watching a two hour Donald Trump speech.
I posted earlier in the week that this match meant nothing to me, expecting a half decent match from a much changed squad, well it was dogsh*t from start to finish. It seems that splitting Ampudu and Rodon from the back four has made our defence weaker, or that just may be my take on it. Bambi and Gelhardt just do not work, one's is a whirling dervish trying his best to impress, whilst the other is an old carthorse who should be put out to pasture.
I used to say in the 80's that Butch Wilkins invented crab football, well our coaching staff must have found the book!.
I fear we may be on the receiving end of a Baggies riot on Saturday!
We’re not very good are we? What a performance, and what a farce putting on 5 subs at once. Is Farke the man to take us up? Not sure.
This is really not good….
Our need for at least one FB, maybe 2 is evident.
Firpo can't defend, Byram struggling too
and having said that both now on yellows......
....and Wober can go now.
Getting stuffed by Boro
Oh sod this. It's going to be a very long season. I'll trade this shambles for 3 points on Saturday 😣
Is there a worse team at set pieces than us? We create no danger from free kicks or corners
Very happy with our lineup and glad we changed so much.... it proves what a good squad we have and 3 extra quality players will give us real depth to be promoted.
Only slight downside tonight is that this will be a very narrow formation.... unless Ampadu is making it 3 at the back and playing wing backs?
Bill and Jonny to play tonight.
Hope Bill gets a good reception tonight, no reason why he shouldn't, although if he scores one of his worldies, there might be a few raised eyebrows!!
From DF's presser it looks like he will rotate. Perhaps 5 new starters from the team that player v Pompey
Good luck BB. Lead us to glory.