Leeds United’s latest pre-season friendly wasn’t a great success. A 1-1 draw against National League North opposition York City and Bootham Crescent certainly left fans with more negatives than positives.
With our failure to appropriately strengthen the first-team group so far this summer, and reports daily that a so-called target has moved to another club or talks have stalled over financial demands, it’s not been a great few weeks for fans.
Whilst the anger was high amongst some following the midweek action, others were willing to take a more pragmatic approach to things as Marcelo Bielsa continues learning about the players at his disposal, but with the strength of feeling about areas of the pitch that we are clearly lacking in, you have to hope that those in a position to do something about it at the club can see what fans do and even if we are moving at a snail’s pace, we will address those concerns before the big kick-off.
Let’s hope next week brings a restoration of some hope and we start finding out that the club have been working diligently behind the scenes to strengthen and act on Bielsa’s wants.
I'm trying to remain positive and supportive, but I remember last year having to play a number of fullbacks and midfielders as central defenders because we were short of proper CBs. De ja vu. C'mon #lufc ffs. Gonna need 2 CBs to play with Jansson.
— Ohhhh Gary Kelly! (@BuntyLUFC) July 19, 2018
do you think the manager looking at these players & thinking right he out the door
— Stu-Asbo (@stuartasbo) July 19, 2018
That's been coming. Leeds awful so far. 1-0 York. #lufc #MOT
— Mighty Whites Pod (@mightywhitespod) July 19, 2018
Don't you dare tell me this club doesn't need new signings #lufc
— A_tkinson (@A_tkinson98) July 19, 2018
did he score it with his gut(s) – is it bigger than Parkins ?
— Jon Jack (@JackJohnCarter) July 19, 2018
I don't know what is worse. Our play or the LUTV stream that replays the same 5 seconds on repeat. Sort it out @LUFC #lufc
— Craig Rigden (@twigglets88) July 19, 2018
Pre season or not this is bloody awful #lufc
— Lyds (@Lydss_) July 19, 2018
Poor defending because we don’t even have a center back playing tonight. Not sure the players know where they are supposed to be #Lufc
— D. F. (@DomLeeds1919) July 19, 2018
Still don’t need a cb lads? #lufc
— Matt (@mattlufc_) July 19, 2018
That’s been coming…absolute shocking to have no defenders playing #lufc
— Rabernet (@RSTJA) July 19, 2018
Yep. A sound beating in a friendly will put someone's hand in their pocket. Relax.
— Paul Titchmarsh (@paultitch) July 19, 2018
hands down one of the least optimistic, lack luster pre season/transfer windows ive seen for a long long time. I'll be saying hello to our sweet sweet 13th again #lufc
— A_tkinson (@A_tkinson98) July 19, 2018