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

[bicycleheader]

Half this thread is users calling out others. Poor taste imo.

good post. would read again

 

[kenada_blue]

The fact that pre-season doesn't mean much outside a win or two and fitness ?

That whole idea is lost of some people.

 

[jayden28]

It's not the result I am bothered about.The only real opposition we have faced are Stoke and Arsenal ..... we failed to score in open play against Stoke and Arsenal played us off the park and ...... we looked like we were 3 weeks behind them in fitness.

That was the problem last pre season,fitness was terrible when the season kicked off,nothing changed then and tbh can't see the results changing either.

 

[LinekersLegs]

I know and I still don't believe him but we will see if he plays tomorrow. Hopefully I'm wrong.

It is one thing to be a touch concerned he's got a mild hamstring that might see him miss the first match but you said you don't expect to see him before the 3rd game of the season at the earliest. That would imply a grade 2 hamstring, usually a player shows a bit more distress when that happens rather than just touching the back of their leg.

Given our luck with injuries you can't rule anything out unfortunately but how about we just wait 24 hours and see if he plays before jumping to conclusions?

 

[Connor]

That whole idea is lost of some people.

I mean, what would we have to cry about during games that don't mean anything ?

 

[marnie]

That was the problem last pre season,fitness was terrible when the season kicked off,nothing changed then and tbh can't see the results changing either.

Like I said above when Steve Tashjian was our fitness coach/sports scientist............ Fitness levels were 100% better.Injurys last season compared to the season before were a mile apart.When he was here we finished 5th....... we let him go and we don't even break in to the top 10.

 

[MD 1989]

People need to get a grip it was a friendly against a full strength Leeds side by allacounts who start the championship season next weekend, we played the young lads who most avnt even played the quality equal to league one football it was a excercise for the young lads notin more and the hate for the result is just stupid

 

[uknightbreed]

City have conceded 4 against Stuttgart....

No Leeds United, but then again we aren't Man City.

So what does it tell you?

tbh ...... that im not interested in man city. i couldnt give a crap about any other teams results or signings.
but i can point out what i see with my own eyes about where we lack and where we could and should strengthen.

 

[Ashtonian]

Twitter basically saying replace half the squad and get rid of barkley if he doesn't have an amazing season this year.

After we lose a preseason game vs Leeds?

words fail me

 

[marty mcfly]

I want to hear about your fantasies even less than I want to hear about your many and varying football opinions. And thats really saying something.

You can't always get what you want but sometimes you get what you need.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

tbh ...... that im not interested in man city. i couldnt give a crap about any other teams results or signings.
but i can point out what i see with my own eyes about where we lack and where we could and should strengthen.

you can tell all that from a U21's match against the Leeds first team?

you must be AWESOME on some irrelevant football manager game.

 

[witchdoc187]

Not the result but the performance and the lack of good back up in the squad

Fair enough. But I think we all know we are desperately average with a limited squad. Also is only a training exercise. I have very low expectations for the coming season. I have learnt to enjoy other things these days

 

[marty mcfly]

It is one thing to be a touch concerned he's got a mild hamstring that might see him miss the first match but you said you don't expect to see him before the 3rd game of the season at the earliest. That would imply a grade 2 hamstring, usually a player shows a bit more distress when that happens rather than just touching the back of their leg.

Given our luck with injuries you can't rule anything out unfortunately but how about we just wait 24 hours and see if he plays before jumping to conclusions?

A minor pull is 1-3 weeks. Would you really want him rushed back?

 

[ilikecheese]

It's good too see the bellends around here are in midseason form.

 

[edge]

Anyone stand out? Take it Barkley didn't run the show?

kids did ok, cleverly was fine when he came on, no attacking threat from us, half arsed efforts from the first team lot , kone , naismith , barkley. and robles pretty boring to be honest run out for those lot chance for the kids to put the shirt on, nothing learned/lost from it really.