Team for Leeds

[jlup1980]

Dubravka
Walker Ekdal Esteve Hartman
Cullen Luis
Edwards Les Anthony
Broja

It's a risk starting Edwards and Broja, but I feel like we need a spark of quality on the wing and a genuine striker up front! I like Flemming, but he's a no.10 and not really a striker. He was a square peg in the Championship, but just about did enough. It's another thing to expect him to step up to the PL. Edwards and Broja aside, that's a hard working team with enough legs to give Edwards a bit of freedom to do what he does best.

[CJ_Claret]

..............Dubravaka

Walker..Tuanzebe...Esteve..Hartman
...............Florentino
.......Ugochukwu.....Cullen
Hannibal.......................Anthony
............Broja/Flemming


Hannibal's ability to get under the skin of both opposition players & fans gives us a bit of bite and an edge that we've not had without him in the team. Yes he is not an out and out winger, but with Walkers ability to get forward and the extra man in a midfield 3 - the octopus could fill in for Walker as needed leaving Hannibal to drift inside and help the attack.

Where I would like to see a change this week is on the bench - I would drop Worral as we have Bashir who can play both LB & CH if called upon, and have both Edwards and Tresor on the bench - at the minute we are left with no one that can change a game, both of these players are a luxury and can on their day turn games on their heads - we've seen it happen - so we must have them has an option if we need to change the game plan up a bit - we are far too predictable and JBL offers very little coming off the bench.

[Pickles]

..............Dubravaka

Walker..Tuanzebe...Esteve..Hartman
...............Florentino
.......Ugochukwu.....Cullen
Hannibal.......................Anthony
............Broja/Flemming

This is my choice too although not fussed if it's Tuanzebe or Ekdal.

[CJ_Claret]

This is my choice too although not fussed if it's Tuanzebe or Ekdal.

me neither to be honest, just going off Parker's selection for the last game when seemingly Ekdal wasn't injured but left out of the squad altogether

[equinox]

........................................Dubravka.....................................

......................Walker..........Ekdal........Esteve.................

Tuanzebe......Cullen...........Luis..........Les.........Hartman.....

...........................Hanibal......................................................

...............................................Broja.......................................

[summitclaret]

Both Foster and Anthony shown at 75% chance of bring fit for Leeds on Fantasy Football, for what that's worth. Both said to have knocks.

[ollieclarets8]

Both Foster and Anthony shown at 75% chance of bring fit for Leeds on Fantasy Football, for what that's worth. Both said to have knocks.

Not heard or read anything to suggest Anthony would be missing.

[mkmel]

Anthony did get a bit of a kicking when we played Villa

[Quickenthetempo]

It’s just based on him coming off injured against Villa.

[claretspice]

..............Dubravaka

Walker..Tuanzebe...Esteve..Hartman
...............Florentino
.......Ugochukwu.....Cullen
Hannibal.......................Anthony
............Broja/Flemming


Hannibal's ability to get under the skin of both opposition players & fans gives us a bit of bite and an edge that we've not had without him in the team. Yes he is not an out and out winger, but with Walkers ability to get forward and the extra man in a midfield 3 - the octopus could fill in for Walker as needed leaving Hannibal to drift inside and help the attack.

Where I would like to see a change this week is on the bench - I would drop Worral as we have Bashir who can play both LB & CH if called upon, and have both Edwards and Tresor on the bench - at the minute we are left with no one that can change a game, both of these players are a luxury and can on their day turn games on their heads - we've seen it happen - so we must have them has an option if we need to change the game plan up a bit - we are far too predictable and JBL offers very little coming off the bench.

There is certainly a very good argument that we've missed Hannibal's energy and dynamism in the last couple of games. If Parker does want to persevere with some form of his flexible 3421/541 formation then we need players who are comfortable being flexible and have the awareness to do it. I think Hannibal's tactical awareness and understanding is a little underrated (and certainly I think it's far better than Tchaouna's right now). Hannibal has already shown he can be very effective as the right sided 10 charged with dropping into the right wing position, but I suspect he's also as well suited as anyone in our squad to playing as the out and out right "wing back". Tchaouna has played that role in the last couple of games but he's been a little unconvincing in it, and I think at this stage he might be best used either as an impact sub or in that right sided "10" role.

That would therefore probably leave the final midfield slot between Ugochukwu and Tchaouna - but I can see the argument, made elsewhere, that Brunn Larsen has shown a quality of delivery this season against United that noone else has yet matched, so perhaps he does also come into the mix. If he's fit, Foster surely starts up front.

[morninbob]

There is certainly a very good argument that we've missed Hannibal's energy and dynamism in the last couple of games. If Parker does want to persevere with some form of his flexible 3421/541 formation then we need players who are comfortable being flexible and have the awareness to do it. I think Hannibal's tactical awareness and understanding is a little underrated (and certainly I think it's far better than Tchaouna's right now). Hannibal has already shown he can be very effective as the right sided 10 charged with dropping into the right wing position, but I suspect he's also as well suited as anyone in our squad to playing as the out and out right "wing back". Tchaouna has played that role in the last couple of games but he's been a little unconvincing in it, and I think at this stage he might be best used either as an impact sub or in that right sided "10" role.

That would therefore probably leave the final midfield slot between Ugochukwu and Tchaouna - but I can see the argument, made elsewhere, that Brunn Larsen has shown a quality of delivery this season against United that noone else has yet matched, so perhaps he does also come into the mix. If he's fit, Foster surely starts up front.

What games have you been watching, walker has played wing back, not Tchaouna.

[Ampth7]

Any team that creates more and concedes less chances please……

[claretspice]

What games have you been watching, walker has played wing back, not Tchaouna.

Sorry - you're right and I've got that wrong. Thst being the case it's still true that with Laurent at centre back at Walker a genuine wing back, the structure has been different and I don't think that's helped Tchaouna.

[brexit]

The same team, same approach as against villa. If foster is injured, Flemming will replace. Leeds are better than villa, expect to be three down after 20 min.

[Hbclaret007]

The same team, same approach as against villa. If foster is injured, Flemming will replace. Leeds are better than villa, expect to be three down after 20 min.

You think Leeds are better than Villa?

[brexit]

You think Leeds are better than Villa?

From an attacking perspective. They can't defend but then again we struggle to score.

[burnley007]

back 4

4-3-3

[CoolClaret]

From an attacking perspective. They can't defend but then again we struggle to score.

Not really a betting man but I'd wager that Villa will finish the season with more goals scored than Leeds.

[CoolClaret]

I could be wrong here, but I have a sneaky feeling we may see Broja start tomorrow and a return to a back four.

Broja started for Albania against Serbia in a WC qualifier, then got 30 mins off the bench against Jordan in a friendly, which could have been under instruction from SP/the club.

Sneaky suspicion is that it could be this:

--------Dubravka
Walker-Ekdal-Esteve-Hartman
-------------Luis
-----Lesley-----Cullen
JBL-------Broja--------Anthony

[gandhisflipflop]

back 4

4-3-3

Has to be this. Please don’t make me suffer watching Laurent at cb again.

[Vino blanco]

Has to be this. Please don’t make me suffer watching Laurent at cb again.

I couldn't agree more. Playing Laurent in this ridiculous role is totally stifling our attacking play and weaken our midfield. If I see Laurent's name on the team sheet when it is announced tomorrow I will be hacked off to say the least.

[burnley007]

I could be wrong here, but I have a sneaky feeling we may see Broja start tomorrow and a return to a back four.

Broja started for Albania against Serbia in a WC qualifier, then got 30 mins off the bench against Jordan in a friendly, which could have been under instruction from SP/the club.

Sneaky suspicion is that it could be this:

--------Dubravka
Walker-Ekdal-Esteve-Hartman
-------------Luis
-----Lesley-----Cullen
JBL-------Broja--------Anthony

I've seen literally nothing from JBL this season to make me think he starts ahead of Tchouna. That doesn't mean he won't start though, obviously.

[ollieclarets8]

I couldn't agree more. Playing Laurent in this ridiculous role is totally stifling our attacking play and weaken our midfield. If I see Laurent's name on the team sheet when it is announced tomorrow I will be hacked off to say the least.

If we're not going to play a more attacking formation / style at home to Leeds, then there's something wrong and we might as well plan for the Championship next season.

[CoolClaret]

I've seen literally nothing from JBL this season to make me think he starts ahead of Tchouna. That doesn't mean he won't start though, obviously.

Cross for Foster at OT?

[We are Leeds]

Leeds fan here. Quite baffling to see how many options and formations you are discussing we will play 4-1-4-1 and the team will be.

Darlow

Bogle
Rodon
Struijk
Gudmundsson

Ampadu

Okafor
Stach
Longstaff
Aaronson

Calvert Lewin

We are a difficult team to beat but not enough goals in the team. Unless we recruit in January probably going down.

[CoolClaret]

We are a difficult team to beat but not enough goals in the team. Unless we recruit in January probably going down.

Stach looks like a decent player, but I'm a bit puzzled as to why Ao Tanaka seemingly can't get a game?

I thought he was comfortably the best player in the Champ last season.

[dougcollins]

When I think of Parker right now, 'over-thinking' is the first thing that comes into my head.

Ditched last year's formation and presents us one where a main protaganist is a guy playing out of position. And looking like it.

[ClaretPete001]

I think it should be:

--------Dubravka
Walker-Ekdal-Esteve-Hartman
-------Luis----Cullen-------
----------Lesley-------------
Tchaouna-------Foster--------Anthony