Yesterday evening should’ve been a nice distraction for Leeds United fans given the woeful summer we’ve had on a transfer front.
Loan arrivals for Lewis Baker and Jamal Blackman simply haven’t papered over the cracks in our first team and optimism following the appointment of Marcelo Bielsa is now dipping as we see reported targets heading elsewhere, and talks with other suspected targets stall.
Leeds United v Forest Green: Peacock-Farrell, Ayling, Forshaw, Cooper, Berardi, Alioski, Dallas, Hernandez, Saiz, Phillips, Roofe. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHayYEP) July 17, 2018
Only four subs for Leeds and 15 players in all. Subs: Miazek, Dalby, Diaz, Rey. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) July 17, 2018
Last night we headed to The New Lawn to face Forest Green Rovers in our opening pre-season friendly of the summer – as of the time of writing and placing on timer I don’t know the score – but plenty of eyebrows were raised when our first team and substitutes were named for the game.
Starting XI:
Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Luke Ayling, Adam Forshaw, Liam Cooper, Gaetano Berardi, Ezgjan Alioski, Stuart Dallas, Pablo Hernandez, Samuel Saiz, Kalvin Phillips, Kemar Roofe.
Subs:
Kamil Miazek, Sam Dalby, Hugo Diaz, Oriol Rey.
It’s fair to say that fans were certainly concerned even if you allow for some players missing so they get more minutes in the next match.
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— Joepainterwafll (@joepainter46) July 17, 2018
Lmao
— Neil Clayton (@NeilCla24892926) July 17, 2018
Like Bielsa said, he does poor, it’s the boards fault, he does well, it’s all about him! We all know these players haven’t got what it takes. Bielsa setting himself up for an almighty shock with championship football I feel.
— Matt Hill (@MattyHill83) July 17, 2018
Minus Blackman and Baker, that's about as strong a team as Bielsa could field.
— Phil Hay (@PhilHayYEP) July 17, 2018
Uhoh, an hour of people putting random numbers together to make a formation
— Eamo Salah (@EamoV1) July 17, 2018
A quiet reminder as to how much the current squad still needs strengthening.
— James Hollingworth (@JimmyHol84) July 17, 2018
Please tell me we don’t have to put up with another season of cooper as the captain ????
— Harry (@harry_g00) July 17, 2018
Painful mate , would have been nice some of the kids in there
— Matt Duce (@matt_duce1980) July 17, 2018
Trying to figure this out ???? can see this being one mad mental season with el loco at the helm, looking forward to it ???? #mot
— Tom Moss (@mossy743) July 17, 2018
Very concerned seeing Ronaldo Vieira absent. Hope to god this isn’t a sign of his Cardiff departure.
— Fergal Gallagher (@fergallagher1) July 17, 2018
Good job we got all those signings over the line weeks ago
— The Wack (@TheWack180) July 17, 2018
My Lord same mediocre team as last season phillips roofe cooper.. like seriously @andrearadri GET the finger out
— keith burke (@keithburke23) July 17, 2018
Great to see all the new signings getting a run out. Oh wait…
— Tommo (@LUFC1992) July 17, 2018
Great to see the new signings starting ????
— Daz Brown (@DBrown_88) July 17, 2018
I thought 7. Let’s hope the 3 stooges pull through for Bielsa. At the end of the day u can’t polish a turd. Need a few crackers lined up
— SussexWhite (@winds1985lufc) July 17, 2018