The Footie Thread

[harpo_72]

Yes but if Sterling wasn’t playing Sancho or someone else given the shirt might be the top scorer.
Kane was lucky to still be on the pitch to score he was dire for 85 mins.

Exactly this, and if someone was more of a participant in the game who knows what the score could be…
Klinsmann said Germany feared Sancho, they probably got a wobble from Saka as well … Pacey no nonsense direct football is pretty hard to suppress.
I do find it rather amusing when they swing a cross in and Sterling is going for the header .. fair play to the man but he would be better picking it off as it gains height or is losing height because he isn’t going to compete against a 6’4” defender. Or they should whip it in at ground to knee height .. which is where he does a good job.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Ah right
I get it
A bit like Germany and England then

Very much the same ?

 

[Orikoru]

Exactly this, and if someone was more of a participant in the game who knows what the score could be…
Klinsmann said Germany feared Sancho, they probably got a wobble from Saka as well … Pacey no nonsense direct football is pretty hard to suppress.
I do find it rather amusing when they swing a cross in and Sterling is going for the header .. fair play to the man but he would be better picking it off as it gains height or is losing height because he isn’t going to compete against a 6’4” defender. Or they should whip it in at ground to knee height .. which is where he does a good job.

And yet, he has already scored a header.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

England v Scotland will always be a big rivalry game for those who know & understand the game.
Leeds v ManU/Liverpool etc is only a 'rivalry game' to the LUFC fans as their real rivals are Huddersfield/Barnsley etc.
Under Bielsa they've become an exciting & attractive side rather than the 'cloggers' of old..... just enjoy that.

Don't worry. I am fully enjoying Bielsa Ball as I know it won't last forever.

The dog botherers (Huddersfield) are absolutely one of our biggest rivals. Not sure where you get Barnsley from ?‍

Every ManU fan I know was frothing at the gills when we got to play against them again. There is history and a rivalry there.

Be honest, everyone loves playing dirty Leeds. Its a cup final for most teams. Regardless of what division we are in.

 

[Bdill93]

Don't worry. I am fully enjoying Bielsa Ball as I know it won't last forever.

The dog botherers (Huddersfield) are absolutely one of our biggest rivals. Not sure where you get Barnsley from ?‍

Every ManU fan I know was frothing at the gills when we got to play against them again. There is history and a rivalry there.

Be honest, everyone loves playing dirty Leeds. Its a cup final for most teams. Regardless of what division we are in.

Im dying

 

[harpo_72]

And yet, he has already scored a header.

Yep when the ball was on its downward path and he has put in a ball that was crossed at foot level.
He has poached very well… but can we carry players that go awol for massive chunks of time, or have occasional inputs ?



I could be rude and say the ball hit him … ?

 

[Orikoru]

Yep when the ball was on its downward path and he has put in a ball that was crossed at foot level.
He has poached very well… but can we carry players that go awol for massive chunks of time, or have occasional inputs ?



I could be rude and say the ball hit him … ?

I don't really know what this means? If that 'occasional input' is popping a goal in, then yes.

 

[harpo_72]

I don't really know what this means? If that 'occasional input' is popping a goal in, then yes.

You are aware that there are 11 players on each team and football is a team game where they all work together really well… I mean we have seen a collection of super stars being beaten by a team on more than one occasion during this Euros ..
Occasional input means exactly that … he is wandering round the park most the time looking at the grass .. Thiago does that for Spain …

 

[Orikoru]

You are aware that there are 11 players on each team and football is a team game where they all work together really well… I mean we have seen a collection of super stars being beaten by a team on more than one occasion during this Euros ..
Occasional input means exactly that … he is wandering round the park most the time looking at the grass .. Thiago does that for Spain …

And you are aware that we've just knocked out Germany and haven't even conceded a goal yet??

I firmly believe that you need to grow into a tournament to win it. Very few teams ever smash the group and keep that form going for another two weeks, it's hard to do. We've eased our way through the group without very much effort, our first knockout game was an improvement on that as well. I liked Southgate's horses-for-courses approach in shifting to wing backs to match Germany's formation, and it did the job. He's not about to throw it up in the air and drop the only players who have scored for us is he??

 

[Hobbit]

Don't worry. I am fully enjoying Bielsa Ball as I know it won't last forever.

The dog botherers (Huddersfield) are absolutely one of our biggest rivals. Not sure where you get Barnsley from ?‍

Every ManU fan I know was frothing at the gills when we got to play against them again. There is history and a rivalry there.

Be honest, everyone loves playing dirty Leeds. Its a cup final for most teams. Regardless of what division we are in.

Im dying

I‘ve covered the keyboard with coffee reading the “it’s a cup final…” line. Is someone on the sauce a little early today?

 

[Deleted member 29109]

I‘ve covered the keyboard with coffee reading the “it’s a cup final…” line. Is someone on the sauce a little early today?

I've got NLU Tourist Sauce on in the background!

People get excited about playing Leeds. No one gets excited about playing Villa, Spurs, West Ham ore Everton etc.

Accept it and move on.

Anyway. We should have club rivalry put to one side whilst we cheer on Gareth and the boys.

 

[Orikoru]

I've got NLU Tourist Sauce on in the background!

People get excited about playing Leeds. No one gets excited about playing Villa, Spurs, West Ham ore Everton etc.

Accept it and move on.

Anyway. We should have club rivalry put to one side whilst we cheer on Gareth and the boys.

It's not the 80s anymore. I was happy to see them return to the Premier League as they were gone too long. But they're still just another game.

 

[harpo_72]

And you are aware that we've just knocked out Germany and haven't even conceded a goal yet??

I firmly believe that you need to grow into a tournament to win it. Very few teams ever smash the group and keep that form going for another two weeks, it's hard to do. We've eased our way through the group without very much effort, our first knockout game was an improvement on that as well. I liked Southgate's horses-for-courses approach in shifting to wing backs to match Germany's formation, and it did the job. He's not about to throw it up in the air and drop the only players who have scored for us is he??

No one has questioned Southgate tactics and the defence has been fine. The attacking selections have not shown their capability… and you are right we will have to suffer another Sterling performance.. but the point is are we afraid of change? The defence is fine leave it be but save Sterling for the final or the last 20minutes against the Ukrainian side .. and do the same with Kane and if the youngsters show nothing in the 50-60minutes then we know Kane and Sterling are definitely the very best we have … up until then we can have this endless discussion which is perennial with England selections that are purely based on names and not form /performance/ hunger..

 

[harpo_72]

It's not the 80s anymore. I was happy to see them return to the Premier League as they were gone too long. But they're still just another game.

Spurs fan?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Leeds fans I follow on Twitter seem to love the fact that people “hate” them.
When in reality I don’t think many opposition fans do.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Leeds fans I follow on Twitter seem to love the fact that people “hate” them.
When in reality I don’t think many opposition fans do.

We hate the fact that no one seems to hate us anymore. ?

I've had loads of people (through gritted teeth) tell me they've enjoyed watching Leeds in the PL. It just doesn't feel right.

We are the antidote to stale try not to lose football.

 

[Piece]

I've got NLU Tourist Sauce on in the background!

People get excited about playing Leeds. No one gets excited about playing Villa, Spurs, West Ham ore Everton etc.

Accept it and move on.

Anyway. We should have club rivalry put to one side whilst we cheer on Gareth and the boys.

Good fishing.

 

[Pin-seeker]

We hate the fact that no one seems to hate us anymore. ?

I've had loads of people (through gritted teeth) tell me they've enjoyed watching Leeds in the PL.

We are the antidote to stale try not to lose football.

?? my mates a season ticket holder & he likes to think everyone hates you.

I like to point out you were a lot of peoples 2nd club last season ?

Did you actually have any dull games last season?

 

[pokerjoke]

No one has questioned Southgate tactics and the defence has been fine. The attacking selections have not shown their capability… and you are right we will have to suffer another Sterling performance.. but the point is are we afraid of change? The defence is fine leave it be but save Sterling for the final or the last 20minutes against the Ukrainian side .. and do the same with Kane and if the youngsters show nothing in the 50-60minutes then we know Kane and Sterling are definitely the very best we have … up until then we can have this endless discussion which is perennial with England selections that are purely based on names and not form /performance/ hunger..

Wether Kane and Sterling are the best we have we just won’t know,it seems Gareth has cemented them in and just changes one or 2 others,Foden and Saka for example.
I believe Foden was dropped for one significant reason and that’s his drive to chase everything down,sometimes headless where he will run from the half way line straight to their keeper leaving us exposed.
Gareth doesn’t want that he wants shape and discipline and Foden will need to do that.
Also his tactics have been questioned all over SM for example playing 7 defensive players.
So far he has got it right and I can’t see wholesale changes to suit the public or German media.
We certainly differ over Sterling because without his goals so far we’re out.
Wether Sancho or Bellingham or Grealish starting we would have the same results we are never going to know.

 

[2blue]

I've got NLU Tourist Sauce on in the background!

People get excited about playing Leeds. No one gets excited about playing Villa, Spurs, West Ham ore Everton etc.

Accept it and move on.

Anyway. We should have club rivalry put to one side whilst we cheer on Gareth and the boys.

Hahaha........ & would have done decades ago with Cloughie if the 'end of the line' players hadn't been bigger than the Club.
Beilsa is the new 'Cloughie' & may well take the team to similar places....... Beilsa's Leeds is well worth watching... like all good coaches he backs his players if they are accepting of his methods & that he is 'The Boss'!!