I don't actually hate Man City, if it wasn't for them 5cum Chelski and Liverpool would have won more things so we should be grateful to them. When Man City win something it's like nothing has happened to me, doesn't hurt at all. Except when they beat Leeds like, which they failed to do last season anyway.
The referee for the game is Wigan supporter Paul Tierney. The Lancashire ref last took charge of Leeds on the opening day of the season in the 5-1 loss to 5cum.
I wonder how many penalties he will give to them, I suppose that depends how many of them they need to win.
I hope struyk is back for this game and we have Ayling Struyk Llorente Firpo at the back with Forshaw helping out.
I would start Gelhart too but not at the expense of Roberts, he can play in behind him. Let's go on the attack.
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IMPORTANT WEATHER FORCAST
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5C DRY WINDY DARK, YES I SAID DRY, NO RAIN IN MANCHESTER.
I predict a 2-1 victory for us, they won't know how to play not in the rain.
Famous folk from Manchester
Roy Cropper
Come on Leeds
I think Daniel’s analysis is quite right. I particularly agree regarding our slow passing game which to be fair is not the case in every game (Chelsea, Leicester). But we too often get ourselves into so many dangerous situations because things happen too slowly (receiving the ball, getting it under control, taking time to find someone to pass to, actually making the pass). Other teams’ pressing game is highly efficient against us because we’re in many games so predictably slow. Meslier’s distribution suffers from the same; too few options because the opposition gets too much time to organize their pressing game. Another, related thing is the danger we cause for ourselves when we have a throw-in in our own defense area - actually more dangerous than when the opposition has a throw-in….
Another thing has to be mentioned, and that’s Bielsa’s team selections:
Why James as no.9?
Why not start Gelhardt?
Why Ayling, and not Creswell, as CB?
Why Shacks, and not Ayling, as RB?
Why Firpo?
Why insisting on Klich?
Why not try Bate or Greenwood?
Why not start Summerville?
Why insisting on Harrison?
Forever grateful to Bielsa, but…..