Popular Post Xela Posted April 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2019 Beating the boggies in the semi and Leeds in the final would be the dream scenario 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 With a baggies supporting dad and a Leeds supporting brother I concur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Oh lord how have Leeds bottled this. I can't see Sheffield unite dlaoing the first two but that Stoke away game won't be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Oh dear. If only was some Leeds fans on here to tell us how great they are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted April 22, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2019 In the 19 league matches they’ve played in 2019, they’ve lost 8. For context Norwich have lost 1, Sheff Utd 2 and Villa 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Shropshire Lad said: In the 19 league matches they’ve played in 2019, they’ve lost 8. For context Norwich have lost 1, Sheff Utd 2 and Villa 3. Since spygate to be exact 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 22, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) Some Leeds players looked a bit mentally defeated at the end there. Think they might struggle to get motivated for the playoffs if they do fall short of automatics which is looking incredibly likely. Honestly, I'd take our position of being 5th whilst having momentum behind us over finishing 3rd in disappointment. Edited April 22, 2019 by PieFacE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 22, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2019 35 minutes ago, Shropshire Lad said: In the 19 league matches they’ve played in 2019, they’ve lost 8. For context Norwich have lost 1, Sheff Utd 2 and Villa 3. Absolute classic Bielsa. Remember all those people saying this was different? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted April 22, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Absolute classic Bielsa. Remember all those people saying this was different? I do indeed. I’m not very knowledgable on Bielsa so this is all kinda new to me. I’m still wary of them, but not as much as I was, even as recently as a couple of weeks ago. That may change after our next game, but there’s been a sufficient enough decline to suggest they’re not as fearsome as they appeared to be. Completely arbitrary, but over the past 20 games, the top three would be Sheff Utd on 44, Norwich on 40 and Villa on 39. Leeds would be 9th on 31 points. 41 minutes ago, Zatman said: Since spygate to be exact Haha well, it’s close enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Incredible from Sheffield United to be fair. They have a good young team with a manager that plays good football. Can see them becoming the next Burnley or Bournemouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Zatman said: Oh dear. If only was some Leeds fans on here to tell us how great they are Nah they are only active on here when they are winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Tbf it's a pretty impressive feat having the team that finished 13th last season still in contention for automatics after spending £10m on transfers this season. (and having they guy they spent most of that money on missing 22 games due to injury) Their squad is average and I'm pretty sure that without a manager of his quality they'd be behind us and a few more team in the table. And Leeds collapsing is as much a Leeds thing as a Bielsa thing. A match made in heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjay Posted April 22, 2019 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Absolute classic Bielsa. Remember all those people saying this was different? Dont blame Bielsa personally. You let your number 10 leave and dont replace him, you let a midfielder leave (Baker was shite tbf) but another body let go and not replaced and you dont sign the winger the manager wanted in two transfer windows (not just James but that ilk, pacey and direct the other was the dude who went to Derby). We gambled on Bielsa being enough. Its not over yet but deflated isn't the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 That's a devastating blow for Leeds. They are under enormous pressure. If its play offs for them their home game is going to realedgy for their fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I thought they only lost when teams sit back against them? @BigRed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Seems to be the vintage Bielsa burn out, although it has to be said, he has transformed an extremely average side into a title challenger, which is no mean feat at all. Obviously, going into the playoffs I'm hoping they are exhausted, deflated and lacking the experience of these sorts of occasions, but I'm still concerned that a manager of Bielsa's quality and experience has a few things up his sleeve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Seems to be the vintage Bielsa burn out, although it has to be said, he has transformed an extremely average side into a title challenger, which is no mean feat at all. Obviously, going into the playoffs I'm hoping they are exhausted, deflated and lacking the experience of these sorts of occasions, but I'm still concerned that a manager of Bielsa's quality and experience has a few things up his sleeve. I certainly wouldn't dismiss them. They might just have enough time to ready themselves mentally for the playoffs now as opposed to losing it on the last day. The reality is that they won't get 2nd and by the time they kick off against us they should be 6 points off so they'll know then it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted April 23, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted April 23, 2019 Quite sad really, I wanted us both to go up and were hoping they would get 2nd place. Proper club. Of course, now we're both in the playoffs I want us to destroy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Allioski out of the play offs, that's a big blow. Think Hernandez has been in and out with injury recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Cant spy just kick them. Pathetic from Bielsa 1st half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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