City team V Dirty Leeds
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foxesneverquit
Member of the lark around club.
I have known managers give the same team a chance to redeem themselves so he may go with the same 11 (Hope I am wrong!!!)
Feckit
Roofer
Cannon has to start, I didn’t watch the match but my lad said he was our best player, most of the team had an off day…
I don't get this redeem? We played well and with better finishing we would've won that game. In my eyes nothing to redeem just one of those days you get sometimes.
LGFOX
Roofer
He won’t change the formation. The one thing that’ll be different to most matches is that they’ll come at us like a tsunami. TBH it’ll be no difference to what we’ll get most matches next season if we go up. We just need to stem the tide and hit them like Boro did to us yesterday. My main worry is that they’ve 4 players up front who are v quick, something which Vestergaard isn’t. It’ll be a great test and personally the most nervous I’ve be all season.
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DagenhamFox
Blue Roofer
I’m over at a work event in Ireland, I’m not sure if I’ll even get to see the game. There are some Leeds fans also going so we may be able to sneak off to watch the second half.
foxesneverquit
Member of the lark around club.
So our 2 wingers don't have to redeem themselves then?
George Ferris
Roofer
I won’t be nervous because Leeds will be favourites, great movement and passing yesterday especially early on, they put the game to bed quickly by scoring an early goal and not letting up.
TartanFox
Roofer
We played well?
EMExile
Roofer
Wouldn't play Cody, he's looked well off the pace in every game I've seen this season, him and stickman together would be a disaster waiting to happen!!!
Feckit
Roofer
Would have been Nelson but he’s injured, maybe Enzo could try Doyle on the left of a back 3?
Harwichfox
Roofer
Enzo said he's impressed the way Praet is improving with every game so I'd expect him to be in midfield with KDH.
essingtonblue
Roofer
While I agree that Summerville & gnonto are quick, piroe & rutter aren’t anything out the ordinary pace wise. The latter being a very good player mind.
Why nervous we are getting promoted anyway regardless of the result on Friday.
ClaphamFox
Roofer
It will be the same formation we usually play, very likely with Justin at LB for his pace and Praet alongside KDH in the number 8 positions. The only genuine question is who plays as a striker. I think it'll probably be Daka, but it wouldn't be a massive surprise if it's Vardy.
I do wonder if we might change tactics slightly. We know Maresca likes to play out from the back, but I have a feeling we might go a bit more direct tomorrow. Leeds like to press high up the pitch, which isn't in itself unusual. However, the difference between Leeds and virtually every other side in the division is that they're much more likely to score if our defence gives them the ball. We can probably afford to take risks at the back against most Championship teams; against Leeds it's much more risky. So I wonder if we'll try to draw them into pressing and then hit them with longer balls to Mavididi and Fatawu, who are likely to have some space to run into (especially Fatawu vs Firpo). We've shown we can be pretty effective on the counterattack a few times this season - maybe we'll roll it out again tomorrow...
I do wonder if we might change tactics slightly. We know Maresca likes to play out from the back, but I have a feeling we might go a bit more direct tomorrow. Leeds like to press high up the pitch, which isn't in itself unusual. However, the difference between Leeds and virtually every other side in the division is that they're much more likely to score if our defence gives them the ball. We can probably afford to take risks at the back against most Championship teams; against Leeds it's much more risky. So I wonder if we'll try to draw them into pressing and then hit them with longer balls to Mavididi and Fatawu, who are likely to have some space to run into (especially Fatawu vs Firpo). We've shown we can be pretty effective on the counterattack a few times this season - maybe we'll roll it out again tomorrow...
TartanFox
Roofer
That can't be a reason for playing him.
ClaphamFox
Roofer
He'll likely be up against Gnonto, who is very quick. Would you rather play Justin or Doyle there? Because it's going to be one of those two.
essingtonblue
Roofer
I have my doubts that mavididi has the stomach to turn up when the crowd are going to be loud & right on him.
ClaphamFox
Roofer
Really? On what basis? From what I've seen he really enjoys winding up home fans when we play away...
essingtonblue
Roofer
He bricked it at Coventry over in that corner in the half he played. So much so that enzo swapped him to the other wing. Something he’d never done before.
If he went into his shell because of a boisterous corner at cov, what’s Leeds gonna do to him.
If he went into his shell because of a boisterous corner at cov, what’s Leeds gonna do to him.
Wigston_Fox
Roofer
Sat on the wall at Brum, in the Tilton
essingtonblue
Roofer
Remember that, especially that fan who nearly got him where he’d plonked himself. Probably would have got to him aswell if the closest fan hadn’t been 10 rows back.Sat on the wall at Brum, in the Tilton
hackneyfox
Roofer
Score more goals than them.
Harwichfox
Roofer
Vardy whose back on form will make them think twice about pressing too high.
You mean like the time he wound the Birmingham crowd up when he scored. He loves the crowd interaction.
peatlingfox
Roofer
Day of destiny. Win and even the pessimists, me included, will admit we are as good as up. Lose, and the polar opposite of the great escape of 2014/15 remains a threat.
evingtonfox
Roofer
Pity his all round game doesn't match up to his crowd interaction/winding up!