Leeds United vs Aston Villa Pre-Match thread - Sat, Feb 27th - 5.30pm

[aj2k77]

Leeds aren't a mystery. They work hard, press high, flood runners forward and open the pitch up. Wolves play them well. Keep things tight, condense the room and therefore force runners into tighter spaces rather than open the pitch completely up.

Unfortunately, we don't play that way. I don't see Leeds as a good match-up for us and our style. We'll do well to get a point tonight. It's important we have all 10 tracking runners and pressing themselves. Traore and Barkley will put us at a disadvantage if both start.

[Drummond]

Nothing is more certain than Barkley starting and Bamford scoring tomorrow.

Oh I can wager some far more certain things.

[Drummond]

Martinez

Elmo Konsa Mings Targett

Luiz

McGinn Sanson

Traore Watkins Barkley

That's my gut feeling for what we might see.

[DB]

Really don’t think we are gonna get anything here. Just hope he plays the team that finished at Leicester.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Really don’t think we are gonna get anything here. Just hope he plays the team that finished at Leicester.

This. 3-0 them again 

[Damo70]

A tough game for both teams. I reckon 1-1 and I would settle for a point.

[JUAN PABLO]

Id be very disapointed if Barkley starts , Im itching to see what Morgan can do in this team .   Leeds have the energy of a can of red bull where all I see in Barkley is a mug of Bovril.   He needs to be benched ( maybe on chelseas bench)  .  Id love DS to do something like Morgan and JJ start but wont happen . UTV

[LeeB]

Leeds aren't a mystery. They work hard, press high, flood runners forward and open the pitch up. Wolves play them well. Keep things tight, condense the room and therefore force runners into tighter spaces rather than open the pitch completely up.

Unfortunately, we don't play that way. I don't see Leeds as a good match-up for us and our style. We'll do well to get a point tonight. It's important we have all 10 tracking runners and pressing themselves. Traore and Barkley will put us at a disadvantage if both start.

This is my view also.

[Deano's Mullet]

We need to win if only to stop both Leeds and Arsenal leap frogging us and Wolves would be level with us but with a worse goal difference - obviously that’s if all three win. I hope this season doesn’t fall away but it really does depend on how stubborn Deano is if he persists with Barkley. I am sure we are quite capable of winning games without Jack but we need to start doing it quickly if only to shut the media and other fans up.

[ADVILLAFAN]

In spite of Grealish being out, I feel more confident about this one than I did when we last played them.

Possibly Klich out, as well as Phillips and Rodrigo.

Raphina is dangerous, but i fancy us to beat them.

[Mister E]

Leeds aren't a mystery. They work hard, press high, flood runners forward and open the pitch up. Wolves play them well. Keep things tight, condense the room and therefore force runners into tighter spaces rather than open the pitch completely up.
Unfortunately, we don't play that way. I don't see Leeds as a good match-up for us and our style. We'll do well to get a point tonight. It's important we have all 10 tracking runners and pressing themselves. Traore and Barkley will put us at a disadvantage if both start.

I think away form home we have been doing that (BHA and Sourhampton being the latest examples). It's at home that we play too open sometimes.

[Clampy]

Like someone suggested elsewhere, I'd like to see Bert given a free role if possible. Tough game but I reckon we'll sneak it for some reason.

[PaulWinch again]

This’ll be bloody hard and we have to show a hell of a lot more energy than we have lately.

[Woody17]

Nothing is more certain than Barkley starting and Bamford scoring tomorrow.

Yep, that I’m afraid is an inevitability. Let’s hope Ross is up for it today and plays a blinder. If he starts and has another shocker then questions will rightly be asked.

[sickbeggar]

3-3