Leeds United vs. Everton - 3pm KO - 1st August

[Hellerad]

Hopefully Pato isnt watching this, he'll be avoiding us like the plague

Pato's luck, he'll catch the plague.

 

[marty mcfly]

It's astonishing that we can play such a young back four , have them hold their own against a Championship team for 45 mins, know we've got a set of four full internationals ahead of them , and behind them we could play four promising youth internationals as the u21s back four - Yates, Connolly, Galloway , Kenny. Time to sort out whose playing in front of them.

They've all looked good and Unsworth is getting good results with the U21 playing a good attacking style. Quite frankly I'm beginning to wonder and we haven't even started the season.

The injuries are really worrying me too.

 

[USABlue]

Not really that funny mate. Things should be starting to click with a week to go.

This game makes no sense.

if it was the full first team I'd understand but it's mostly u21s. outside of Ross and Mccarthy none of those players will start vs Watford barring an injury

 

[SeanyD]

By all accounts, good.

would take him over kone any day.

 

[ijjysmith]

Joel clean sheet though hey??

 

[Joey66]

I am betting Kone doesn't even score in training.

At the moment he could not score in a Brothel - devoid of confidence next week he will score for fun!

 

[Bigmaclad]

It's about 12 years in the future lads that's what Martinez is thinking

 

[ijjysmith]

would take him over kone any day.

I'd pay £16m for Connor Wickham if it meant Kone didn't have to play for us anymore.

 

[ElPorto]

one two one two one two... DAZZA!!!

 

[Dithering Dougie]

I'd pay £16m for Connor Wickham if it meant Kone didn't have to play for us anymore.

Is that you Brendan??

 

[bizzaro]

I'd pay £16m for Connor Wickham if it meant Kone didn't have to play for us anymore.

Even that is overpaying.

I'd just put Kone out to pasture.

 

[Ring master]

ha,we have have EFC TV COM BACK ON

ONLY TOOK OVER AN HOUR

 

[SeanyD]

I'd pay £16m for Connor Wickham if it meant Kone didn't have to play for us anymore.

haha!! i second that

 

[Connor]

At least the Everton commentary is on and not that useless Leeds one.

 

[marty mcfly]

Reserving judgement until I see how we come out tomorrow. My guess is that we would only get 60 minutes of playing time for first teamers tomorrow even if it wasn't a testimonial. If it is the true First team for 60 minutes at a high tempo before Rooney, Duncan come on than I can see the set-up today.

If we come out with a really disjointed group then I would agree. I know Barkley and McCarthy are starting. But perhaps that is because we needed SOMEONE from the first team in the squad and Martinez wanted to see if Barkley would dictate the game and if James would control the Defensive Mid - sans Berry. I don't see Naismith being a starter and perhaps this is the final analysis for Martinez, if Naismith and Kone can do anything. If we go and get a striker this week or before the deadline I think it is a direct result of Martinez realizing that Kone is not coming back to what he was. He has been injury free for 6 months now with a full pre-season. No more excuses - He may just be Crocked permanently.

I hope Rooney plays the whole 90 mins because if he doesn't it could be embarrassing.