Leeds United 1-1 Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[SoccerHQ]

Surprised at the negativity.

Just because we've won 10 in a row (which surely should quell any negativity straight away as team deserves a bit of trust for once) dosen't mean we're just going to Elland Road and steamroll them.

They've bottled automatic promotion but have been above us in the league all season and are a tricky match up for us.

First half I thought we showed plenty going forward but without Tammy the final touch was missing. Could've also had a penalty with a different ref.

Point at Elland Road in these circumstances is very good, not a ground we have that great a record on in recent times either.

[Risso]

Elland road is a shit ground as well.  Three stands that wouldn't look out of place at a League 2 club, and one enormous one.

[themossman]

Leeds’ final ball was surprisingly poor. Which I think shows how well we defend these days, forcing them to hit shots from distance and sharp angles. For all their 27 shots we had the better chances and if we’d had Tammy on the pitch we would have won.

[hilts_coolerking]

I'd say fair play Bielsa. We can only speculate what he might have done in other circumstances, but we don't know. What we do know is that he did the decent thing today, and deserves credit for doing so.

Exactly.  It was a sporting gesture regardless of circumstances.  You could argue that many other managers wouldn't have done it at all.

[mike]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Hotlips pick up a ban.

He was booked for his involvement though, so the ref has dealt with that at the time.

I'm on about this

https://twitter.com/ellandread/status/1122500282783600640

It doesn't look great, but as Grealish is sort of blocking it from the camera it would be pretty difficult to be 100% sure what happened

He punches him, no doubt in my mind. If nothing else, Hourihan showed he cared today.

[PeterWithesShin]

Hotlips has got stuck in a few times now when it's got a bit heated this season.

[hilts_coolerking]

I haven't seen anyone so seething with anger since Lee Bowyer thumped Kieron Dyer.

[taylorsworkrate]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Hotlips pick up a ban.

He was booked for his involvement though, so the ref has dealt with that at the time.

I'm on about this

https://twitter.com/ellandread/status/1122500282783600640

It doesn't look great, but as Grealish is sort of blocking it from the camera it would be pretty difficult to be 100% sure what happened

He punches him, no doubt in my mind. If nothing else, Hourihan showed he cared today.

It does seem a bit strange that there is zero reaction from the Leeds player. He doesn't even seem to acknowledge something happened.

[AsTallAsLions]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Hotlips pick up a ban.

He was booked for his involvement though, so the ref has dealt with that at the time.

I'm on about this

https://twitter.com/ellandread/status/1122500282783600640

It doesn't look great, but as Grealish is sort of blocking it from the camera it would be pretty difficult to be 100% sure what happened

He punches him, no doubt in my mind. If nothing else, Hourihan showed he cared today.

It does seem a bit strange that there is zero reaction from the Leeds player. He doesn't even seem to acknowledge something happened.

Most likely Hourihane gives him a very light dig which would have been more, but he pulls his punch at the end when he thinks better of following through. Their lad clearly has a bit of respect for himself and doesn't make anything of it. Looks worse than it is, I think

[Lizz]

I was at my mom's and listened to the game on WM. Honestly thought I was going to hear swearing from the commentary team.

[PeterWithesShin]

Their lad clearly has a bit of respect for himself and doesn't make anything of it. Looks worse than it is, I think
[/quote]

Yep fair play to their lad for not making a meal of it.

[themossman]

My impression is that some of the Leeds players are cheating arseholes and some aren’t.

[taylorsworkrate]

Their lad clearly has a bit of respect for himself and doesn't make anything of it. Looks worse than it is, I think

Yep fair play to their lad for not making a meal of it.
[/quote]

The footage makes it look as if he didn't know it even happened!

[SoccerHQ]

Did anyone ask DS in interviews afterwards where was Davis?

We finished with Adomah as a false 9 striker today so not a tactic that's going to get us much joy in the play offs. We need some forwards fit.

[PeterWithesShin]

What's Samba up to these days?