FT: LEEDS UNITED 2 - 2 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[2b2bdoo]

Team pretty much as expected.

[WJ99mobile]

No Ojo and Bowler straight in

Surprised by that given the friendlies

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, McGuinness, O'Dowda; Wintle, Ralls; Bowler, Ramsey, Grant; Ugbo.

Subs: Luthra, Romeo, Etete, Collins, Adams, Meite, Simpson, Rinomhota, Robinson

[jon1959]

Cardiff City XI: Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, McGuinness, O'Dowda; Wintle, Ralls; Bowler, Ramsey, Grant; Ugbo.

Subs: Luthra, Romeo, Etete, Collins, Adams, Meite, Simpson, Rinomhota, Robinson.


Maybe slightly surprised Ugbo got the nod. Otherwise as hoped for. (No Ojo in the squad!)

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Callum Robinson is still carrying a bit of a knock from that Wycombe game. Rubin Colwill and Kieron Evans are the travelling reserves today.

— Glen Williams (@GlenWilliams12) August 6, 2023

[Wash DC Blue]

Very happy to have a Weston here, but I’m not confident in Ugbo starting.
Would prefer Etete if Robinson isn’t fit to start.

No Ojo in the squad is interesting.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, McGuinness, O'Dowda; Wintle, Ralls; Bowler, Ramsey, Grant; Ugbo.

Subs: Luthra, Romeo, Etete, Collins, Adams, Meite, Simpson, Rinomhota, Robinson

Compared with our starting lineup for last season's opener:

Allsop; Romeo, Ng, Kipré, Collins; Wintle, Rinomhota, Ojo, Sawyers, O'Dowda; Watters

Subs: Ralls, Sang, Tanner, Nelson, Whyte, Alnwick, Harris

and the season before that:

Phillips; McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Ng, Bagan; Pack, Ralls, Bacuna, Giles;
Collins

Subs: Morrison, Moore, Wintle, Smithies, Colwill, Harris, Bowen

I'd say we look stronger, certainly in attack and the bench.

[Hilts]

Swap Robinson for Ugbo and its our strongest line up id say.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

So nervous for this. Going into the complete unknown.

[StraightOuttaCanton]

With their line up I’m pretty sure we’re going to concede so I hope we’ve got something figured out up front. Not feeling confident. Think we’ll lose by 2 or more

[A Quiet Monkfish]

With their line up I’m pretty sure we’re going to concede so I hope we’ve got something figured out up front. Not feeling confident. Think we’ll lose by 2 or more

Me too. I don't think our squad is built for attrition. With the 2021/2 team and to a lesser extent 2022/3, we could often weather the storm for the 1st 30 minutes and frustrate the opposition - something I think we would have to do against Leeds today. Could be pleasantly surprised, but my head says 2-0 at best..

[blue_emu]

No Colwill in the squad. Injury or just not made the cut? Fairly happy with that line up but not expecting a win. Would be v happy with nicking a draw.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Come on City, please put in a good shift I beg!

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Four Ramsay stray passes already.

[ToTaL ITK]

Four Ramsay stray passes already.

and hes the best player by far atm

[LA Bluebird]

Four Ramsay stray passes already.

Decent start but he looks miles off it, with a better touch he'd have had Grant in on the goalie earlier

[2b2bdoo]

Grant looks totally off it to me.

[ToTaL ITK]

Decent start but he looks miles off it, with a better touch he'd have had Grant in on the goalie earlier

they all look totally off it imo

[Maurice Swan]

Living dangerously.....and playing from the back gives me jitters.....

[Carl Dale's Mole]

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[Phil Silvers]

1-0 Bluebirds!

[Hilts]

Great ball by Ralls great run by O Dowda and somehow we are winning.

[Phil Silvers]

Bowler. Composed finish.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Well I'll eat my hat!

[Maurice Swan]

O'Dowda could have had a sandwich the time he had....