jimbrennan
Youth Team
Nullify them for the first 20 and I feel like we will have enough to win......not a must win but feels a little like a must not lose still!
Official Matchday 25: Leeds United v Nottingham Forest. 6 February 2025. 8pm
- Thread starter Erik
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I was there as well great night think we had less than 800 fans in attendance lots of spaces as well in the home end. We were fighting away at the bottom of the Championship back then we went 1-0 down then 3-1 up then 3-3 then 7-3 one of my fav away games ever - bonkers game.
Had no chance of a ticket this time sadly.
Try and get the first goal is key here as the locals expect a win so they will get on the backs of the Leeds players if we can get the first goal - I hate Leeds with a passion but their support is like an extra man at times - need to shut them up early - need our star players to step up as they have in the past 4 EPL games.
Notcher
Ian Bowyer
It was F'ing freezing too if you remember. Good job it was such an entertaining game. Brilliant away day that night.
valspoodle
Ian Bowyer
Only game I've done at Elland Road was when Derbyshire scored a couple in the first half. I think we hung on to win.
I'd take the same score on Friday.
I'd take the same score on Friday.
Cureboy
Geoff Thomas
One visit to Elland Road myself too. Game finished 1-1 with an Andy Reid penalty. It was at the start of our relegation season. Andy Impey on the wing. Absolutely f*cking grim.
king_congo_red
Ale Ape
The last time I went to a Forest Leeds game was the home fixture in January 2019 - the performance enhancing drugs must have been particularly good that day because Daryl Murphy was more than the Leeds defenders could handle - possibly the only great game he had in a Forest shirt.
Baronvon
Jack Burkitt
To say the recent narrative is that Leeds have been good, they're still only level on points with us.
That's not to take anything away from them mind, for all the talk about Farke being unable to adapt to the Premier League, he's certainly made changes which make them tough to beat as well as having a real threat of their own. They play at some pace too - so if we can ride out the inevitable storm in the first half, there will be chances for us as they begin to tire.
Would take a point all day long still. I also think Leeds will be fine this season, so if we can stay above them, we should be just dandy too.
That's not to take anything away from them mind, for all the talk about Farke being unable to adapt to the Premier League, he's certainly made changes which make them tough to beat as well as having a real threat of their own. They play at some pace too - so if we can ride out the inevitable storm in the first half, there will be chances for us as they begin to tire.
Would take a point all day long still. I also think Leeds will be fine this season, so if we can stay above them, we should be just dandy too.
Trents
Stuart Pearce
My only visit was a 1-1 too. Julian Bennett scored. Was freezing. Easy to get an away ticket in those days.
Bing Crosby's Head
Geoff Thomas
I once saw Des Walker play against us at Elland Road 
YellowBelly Red
Grenville Morris
Sampdoria?I once saw Des Walker play against us at Elland Road
Worsley Red
Viv Anderson
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
I think the starting XI will be:
--------------------Ortega-------------------------
Aina------Milenkovic------Murillo---------Luca
---------Sangare-------------Anderson---------
Hutchinson----------MGW---------------NDoye
--------------------Lorenzo------------------------
Having watch the "In Training" video, Sels didn't look particularly injured, but he only appeared for a very short time, and I have a feeling Dyche will want to use Ortega rather than risk Sels having to be replaced during the game.
I can't see Dyche weakening the side by moving Murilo out to left back when we have just signed a German left footed left back.
And Calvert-Lewin is in the sort of form that might cause Morato a lot of problems.
I think the Italian Stallion will get his start, and hopefully grinds Rodon's face into the Elland Road turf.
--------------------Ortega-------------------------
Aina------Milenkovic------Murillo---------Luca
---------Sangare-------------Anderson---------
Hutchinson----------MGW---------------NDoye
--------------------Lorenzo------------------------
Having watch the "In Training" video, Sels didn't look particularly injured, but he only appeared for a very short time, and I have a feeling Dyche will want to use Ortega rather than risk Sels having to be replaced during the game.
I can't see Dyche weakening the side by moving Murilo out to left back when we have just signed a German left footed left back.
And Calvert-Lewin is in the sort of form that might cause Morato a lot of problems.
I think the Italian Stallion will get his start, and hopefully grinds Rodon's face into the Elland Road turf.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Personally think Murillo will start left back with Morato LCB.
Two morning training sessions and one tactical review isn't enough for Netz to be trusted in a high profile game. He won't understand how we play as he'll have never seen it before. Maybe he gets Wolves game but Leeds is too early imo.
Also think Milenkovic and Morato can do a number on DCL anyway.
Two morning training sessions and one tactical review isn't enough for Netz to be trusted in a high profile game. He won't understand how we play as he'll have never seen it before. Maybe he gets Wolves game but Leeds is too early imo.
Also think Milenkovic and Morato can do a number on DCL anyway.
king_congo_red
Ale Ape
We have a few options - I'm kind of thinking we might see Abbott at right-back and Aina at left-back - because Dyche, in common with Nuno and Cooper, likes players to bed in with a few training sessions before going into the team.
Baronvon
Jack Burkitt
Indeed. Was thinking Dyche might go for something along those lines, only with Savona at RB.
Leeds have a big team so increasing the amount of big bastards in our side wouldn't go amiss.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "w**ksy"
That was away mate, their home form is very good since December
- Leeds 3 - Chelsea 1 W
- Leeds 3 - Liverpool 3 D
- Leeds 4 - Palace 1 W
- Leeds 1 - Man U 1 D
- Leeds 1- Fulham 0 W
- Leeds 0 - Arsenal 4 L
Honestly, I think a point would be great.
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redordead
A. Trialist
Cant get Ron Manager out of my head reading it
JonnoSnr
Grenville Morris
I'd be shocked if Dyche picks either Cunha, Abbott or Netz for this.
It'll be Aina, Milenkovic and Morato with Murillo at LB I'd have thought. Probably Anderson, Sangare, Dominguez and Gibbs-White then Jesus and Hutchinson as he terrorised them in the reverse fixture.
king_congo_red
Ale Ape
Savona is crocked, Baron.
Baronvon
Jack Burkitt
Ah fair enough - reckon he'll go for Abbott then.
Notcher
Ian Bowyer
It's a tricky one because DCL is actually quicker than he's given credit for and Murillo gives us that pace.
That being said I think Maxi is correct and we'll shuffle Murillo into left back and it's a bit soon to blood a new young LB into a spot with so little time to prep and understand what we require from him.
That being said I think Maxi is correct and we'll shuffle Murillo into left back and it's a bit soon to blood a new young LB into a spot with so little time to prep and understand what we require from him.
Joe Baker's Dog
Grenville Morris
2-0 to the famous team in red. They'll start all guns blazing but if we defend as we did against Brentford, Arsenal & Palace they won't score. Hopefully Anthony Taylor isn't the referee for this game.
Grenville 1898
'the Prince of Inside Lefts'
Two things I love about that clip is John McGovern laughing in the background and the Leeds ball boy who gets up to retrieve the ball thinking it would end up in row Z, and then quickly sits back down again.
Baronvon
Jack Burkitt
DCL genuinely looks like a quality striker again. He looked absolutely finished at one point after endless injuries and never being able to play his way into form.
Imagine how Everton fans must feel seeing him now. The second he leaves them he manages to stay fit and become useful again.
Need to do everything we can to cut off the supply to him.
Imagine how Everton fans must feel seeing him now. The second he leaves them he manages to stay fit and become useful again.
Need to do everything we can to cut off the supply to him.