Leeds Utd (H) 4:30pm 5th April Easter Sunday Eggsellent

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• Brother_Sledge

  April 2

  Wish we weren't in serious danger of relegation, know we'll probably get knocked out in semis but can't help still really wanting to win this one. Come on you Irons.
• Lukerz

  April 2

  Please don’t play Summerville
  
  Thanks
• steve

  April 2

  Don't trust Leeds not to put one on him
• claretandbluesky

  April 2 edited April 2

  I feel as I did in the last round in that we don't have a side anywhere near beating City or Arsenal, and even Liverpool and Chelsea would probably be a major surprise, so I would rest the players who are central to the relegation fight and hope the side entrusted can put up a good show and maybe even nick it.
  
  The changes from Villa for me would be Bowen, Fernandes, Diouf, AWB and Tatty rested
  
  In come Trarore, Magassa, Walker Peters, Scarles, Wilson
• ASLEFshrugged

  April 3 edited April 3

  Farke press conference yesterday
  
  Stach "struggling with some hip problems"
  
  Calvert-Lewin "felt some problems with the hamstring" and "was not involved in team training"
  
  Other than that everyone available for Sunday
  
  
  Mavropanos went off with a head injury towards the end of the game against Paraguay on Friday and was left out of the squad for Tuesday's match against Hungary
  
  No news about Todibo
  
  Bowen after the Japan game "We’ve got the chance for an FA Cup semi-final. I’ve got a chance to come here and lead them out, which would be such a special thing for me.”
  
  Bowen will play the full 90 minutes (or longer)
• Lukerz

  April 3

  Areola
  Walker-Peters - Todibo - Disasi - Scarles
  Souček - Fernandes
  Bowen - Pablo - Traore
  Wilson
  
  I think Nuno will mix it, given it’s a 1/4 final at home.
• ASLEFshrugged

  April 3 edited April 3

  One player we won't be seeing is winger Jack Harrison
  
  The last time Leeds were in the Premier League 2022/23 he was one of their better players and they offered him a new 5-year deal a few weeks before they were relegated which made him their 2nd highest earner
  
  There was a clause in the contract that allowed him go on loan although its unclear whether he didn't want to play in the Championship or Leeds didn't want to pay his wages, he joined Everton for a season and when Leeds failed to get promoted the loan was extended for another season
  
  He returned to Leeds in the summer but Farke doesn't seem to rate him, only handing him 2 starts in 13 appearances, and some of the fans hate him for leaving
  
  He joined Fiorentina on loan in January where he's had 7 starts in 13 appearances, there's an option to buy for £6m but Fiorentina are just 2 points above relegation and have other players on loan with an obligations to buy if they avoid the drop
  
  That's going to be an awkward reunion...
• IronHerb

  April 3

  So we don't play Summerville, if fit, but expect him to turn it on after four and a half weeks out against Wolves. Playing him against Leeds gets him some match fitness that he will desperately need.
  
  Go full strength and try and maintain/keep momentum.
  
  COYI
• steve

  April 3

  Would be happy to see him on the bench .At lest then we would know he's near coming back
• ASLEFshrugged

  April 3

  No clues from Nuno, Summerville and others are being “assessed”
• EXETERHAMMER

  April 3

  I just can't see Summerville starting. It will be full on. Maybe on the bench.
  
  
  Traore time
• steve

  April 4

  Southampton knock Arsenal out
• ScotHammer

  7:42AM

  I had a dream the other day that we beat Southampton in the semi, but lost to Manchester City in the final.. I hope I’m 50% psychic, not 100% psychotic as I suspect ! 🤪⚒️
• Fortuneseeker

  9:28AM

  @ScotHammer, Did we avoid relegation in your dream?
• ScotHammer

  10:12AM

  Fortuneseeker said:

  @ScotHammer, Did we avoid relegation in your dream?

  No, unfortunately the nurse woke me up before I got that far🤪
  
• thornburyiron

  10:35AM

  Read today that the prize money for finishing 17th in the PL is 5 times that for winning the FA Cup but the cup win comes with European competition.
  We won’t win it so concentrate on survival as I am not confident we will win both today and the last game.
• Lukerz

  10:58AM edited 10:58AM

  I think winning trophies is what you remember as a fan. Nobody can take it away from you regardless of the league you are in.
  
  My bigger worry is, looking at our finances, I worry about our future if we get relegated. I am sure we all agree we don’t want to be the next Sheff Weds or Leicester - a couple of games from League One & uncertainty over the future.
  
  So I would probably trade today for survival. But I also know a trip to Wembley would be amazing for the club & fans. I don't really care what league we are in, but I do care about us existing as a football club.
• Lukerz

  10:59AM

  IronHerb said:

  So we don't play Summerville, if fit, but expect him to turn it on after four and a half weeks out against Wolves. Playing him against Leeds gets him some match fitness that he will desperately need.
  
  Go full strength and try and maintain/keep momentum.
  
  COYI

  He was out for a year the came off the bench at Forest & won us the game. I don’t think it takes good players long to get back into it.
• MunichHammer

  11:05AM

  I remember 2006 (despite the state I was in) and I would love to experience that again. Wegot within a proper clearance of lifting the trophy and I am sure not many people thought we stood a chance against Liverpool.
  I am optimistic about us staying up and a win today would mean a visit to Wembley. By then we might actually be practically safe so why jeopardise our chance at a cup (however small it might be)? Southampton showed yesterday that even big teams can be beaten.
• buffybegood

  2:30PM

  Areola, Walker-Peters, Disasi, Kilman, Diouf, Potts, Magassa, Fernandes, Bowen ©, Adama, Taty
  Subs: Herrick (GK), Scarles, Mayers, Golambeckis, Kanté, Souček, Lamadrid, Pablo, Ajala
• EXETERHAMMER

  2:32PM

  Kilman starts
• DJ Hammer

  2:34PM

  Nuno’s focus is definitely on staying up over an FA cup win,KILMAN playing 😩
• buffybegood

  2:35PM

  DJ Hammer said:

  Nuno’s focus is definitely on staying up over an FA cup win,KILMAN playing 😩

  Although neither Todibo nor Mavropanos even make the bench, so maybe they're not fit.
• steve

  2:36PM

  Oh dear not what I was expecting .Hopes drained already
• everhopeful

  2:50PM

  Don't understand the goalkeeper thing. In a game which could go 120 minutes and a shoot out like the last round did, why not have an experienced keeper on the bench?
  
• claretandbluesky

  2:55PM

  I think it's clear Tobido and Mavro are not fit as they would be on the bench if being rested, no one is filled with confidence at seeing Kilman in that line up but he is a proffesional footballer and like any other will be hurt at being sidelined and so hopefully will use this as an attempt to put himself back into the picture.
  
  
• steve

  2:56PM

  Seems like half our team are missing for what ever reasons Hope there back for Friday
• ASLEFshrugged

  2:59PM

  Four changes for Leeds
  Justin for Gudmundsson
  Tanaka for Aaronson
  Okafor for Calvert-Lewin
  Perri for Darlow
• steve

  3:06PM

  Apart from Bowen ,DIsasi,and Fernandes that could be our championship team for next season Just saying
• chicagohammer

  3:15PM

  Summerville not on bench either, presumably not considered fit enough yet, disappointing as I think he could have had a real impact today, even from the bench