Match Day Maybe
OK - I was wrong. I posted doom and gloom, assumed we'd get trampled and we'd all be having a wretched Sunday. Not the case.
So what happened? Meslier's passing was as flaky as ever, Gnonto still wanted to get booked at any price and Rutter still looks like one of those Tik Tok imposters, but actually the formation change and the increased control in midfield made us look more solid, if less exciting.
But this is Leeds - why kill our dreams quickly and kindly? Remember Derby folks, if Leeds are gonna screw it up then it's Thursday when they'll do it - just as hope crept back in!
I reckon it's an unchanged line-up, certainly for the first half. I think Dan James will get more minutes in the second - he could be the difference maker. As for Narridge, I gather Sargent is fit for the second leg, which is a shame because he's a real counter attacking threat, but Barnes won't be playing again.
Prediction: It goes beyond 90 mins but after that it's anybody's guess.....
Weather: just to please M'Lud, it's going to be warm and wet.
Southampton in the final,lost both games to them this season but our record in recent times is even-won 3,lost 3,drew 2 since 2021.
I would've preferred baggies in the final but if we play like we did in 2nd leg v Norwich we will go up.
Bamford rumoured to be fit,DJ got more minutes in his legs v Norwich,hopefully a goal & clean sheet for Jimmy & Meslier will be good for their confidence.
It's a long 9 day wait for the final
Thank You Soopa.............................................................MOT
Fantastic performance!
If all the players show the same kind of intensitity, effort & endeavour at Wembley, they will write history and stay in our hearts forever! Could it happen!
Proud of the team & fans! WOW!!!
Shivers, goosebumps, lump in throat, tears.
Congrats Soopa, one more pleassssssssssse!
Any notice that ArchieG was signing marching on together as he walk out of the tunnel?
Super
Super soopa
Super
Super Soopa
Super
Super Soopa
SUPER SOOPA LEEDS
Well done old chap.
What a night, performance, atmosphere, free scarf it had it all.
Bring on Wembley
Leeds Leeds Leeds
This humble pie tastes good, I salute you Mr farke
The game is so much simpler when we play a striker in a striker role! and everyone else feeds around it.
Great performance, blew them away with high tempo, fast pace football.
Well done Soopa!!
Hardly a bad word to say.
Meslier a lot better
Gray outstanding
Firpo pretty good again
CB's untroubled
Gruev n Kamara in charge
Front 4 magical
...but it all means nothing unless we get a win a week Sunday.
...and please please can we play in white and not the awful salmon kit.
Great performance by the lads,a moral boosting win.
Everyone played well,Georgi & Gray were outstanding.
Guess I have 1 more match day thread to do.
Que Sera sera - we're going to Wembley!!!
TC10 can have a few in the airport and go to Benidorm happy - that was an almost perfect half.
Now lets see us control the 2nd
I won't relax till its 4 nil
Answers on a postcard please?
A) Farke is crap
B) Leeds are falling apart again
C) We play too narrow
D) FKKNNN GERRINN!!! LEEEEDDSS 😁😍
Grrrrrruuuuueeeeeevvvvvvv get the fk in
Piroe n rutter, playing with 9men then
Gray right back instead of Byram; Piroe up front; Rutter as 10. Come on Leeds! MOT
So the chat seems to be that Rutter will be dropped for tonight's game. We all probably know that it will not be for Joseph, so presumably Piroe will lead the line, which again means that unless we play him as an actual striker, they will also be converging in the middle of the park, separated by 10 yards!.
No doubt it will something completely different!