Whites v Bin Dippers
Our next game sees us take on our long term rivals form merseyside.
M. W D L Goals F Goals A
Record at home in the top leauge is better than I thought 47 15 13 19 59 : 64
The first time we played them at home in the top league was the 1924-25 season where we beat them 4-1, although that season we ended up 18th whilst our rivals ended up in 7th.
More recently we drew 1-1 last season where for a long time it looked as though the bin dippers were going to take all the points before a header from Loriente around 945pm tied the game. Two starters and four of the subs from that game are no longer at the club which I guess is a sign of the times. Perhaps Leeds ladies should change their name to the Belle stars.
Famous Liverpool fans
Sports persons:
1. LeBron James (He owns a share too in LFC)
2. Caroline Wozniacki.Who?
3. Rio Ferdinand (Yes, you read correctly)
4. Theo Walcott
5. Graeme Smith (South African cricket captain.)
Actors:
1. Samuel L.Jackson
2. Daniel Craig
3. Clive Owen
4. Brad Pitt
5. Angelina Jolie.
6. Malfoy
Other Big names:
1. Nelson Mandela.
2. Pope John Paul II.
3. Coleen Rooney (Yes, much to Wayne Rooney's dismay)
4. Adge from the farm on the hill and Ribs my nephew
Team news
Headline---Leeds United could be without starter Raphinha for the club’s upcoming meeting with Liverpool at Elland Road if FIFA decide to go with a reported five-day ban stopping relevant internationals playing domestic football after the international break.
This comes from The Times (via Leeds Live), with the rule proposed by the Brazilian Football Federation likewise potentially affecting the Reds’ three Brazil internationals, Fabinho, Alisson Becker and Bobby Firmino.
Firmino may not play anyway as he picked up an injury at Chelsea last week
Kieta has started a coup in Guinea so won't be playing
Alex harvey is a sensation but has a knock and is unlikely to play at this point
Salah unfortunately will be playing
Takumi Minamino returned from international duty early with an injury and may not play.
James will probably be off the bench, but has promised to score or assist with two
Will Loriente play?
Will we get our first win, probably not.......
I am going with a 1-1 draw
Arrivederci mon amis
It could be snowing come kick off
The managers blind faith in a select band of players works brilliantly when everyone is firing on all cylinders and we are sweeping forward as a team.
When players are off form for whatever reason or are injured that faith falls on it’s ars.e. For example, Gelhardt has a tough season in the Championship with Wigan and was their player of the season, yet Roberts, who didn’t even shine in the Championship gets the nod. This microcosm demonstrates to me the managers most obvious flaw.
Bielsa is a hero for what he has done for this club. Can he adapt and move on? In two or three games I hope the doubts will have dissipated somewhat, but the murmurings of dissent could quickly turn into louder voices if we do not change things around pretty quickly .