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

Sunday 6th August, 2023.
ko 2:30pm from Elland Rd.
Live on Sky Sports

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Match Officials:

Referee: Josh Smith
Assistant Referee: Matthew Jones
Assistant Referee: Sam Lewis
Fourth Official: Jeremy Simpson

Tickets:

This game has sold out for both home and away fans.

Last games:

Wycombe Wanderers 0 - 0 Cardiff City
Cardiff: Allsop (Alnwick 54’), Ng (Romeo 70’), Goutas, Simpson (Benjamin 82’), O’Dowda (Collins 70’), Wintle, Adams (Rinomhota 61’), Ramsey © (Robinson 61’), Ojo (Evans 70’), Grant (Tanner 70’), Ugbo (Etete 70’).

Hearts 0 - 1 Leeds Utd (Ayling, 38)
Leeds: Meslier (GK), Ayling (Shackleton 67’), Ampadu (Gyabi 78’), Cooper (C) (Cresswell 78’), Summerville (Poveda 57’), James (Gnonto 67’), Struijk, Gray, Sinisterra (Gelhardt 78’), Rutter (Bamford 26’ (Joseph 81’)), Hjelde (Byram 57’). Subs not used: Klaesson (GK), Darlow (GK).

Opposition manager:

Daniel Farke

COME ON CITTTTYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

Don't know about everyone else but I am buzzingggg, cmon city!!

This is my guess for the starting line up. Unlikely that any signings this week will start.
Alnwick
Ng
Goutas
McGuinness
ODowda
Wintle
Ralls
Ramsey
Ojo
Robinson
Grant.

Think the days where we easily gained three points at Elland Road have long gone

Mr Smith seems to like us

Referee: Josh Smith
Assistant Referee: Matthew Jones
Assistant Referee: Sam Lewis
Fourth Official: Jeremy Simpson

Also likes his yellow cards !

We are likely to score nil and concede a few.

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Mr Smith seems to like us

Referee: Josh Smith
Assistant Referee: Matthew Jones
Assistant Referee: Sam Lewis
Fourth Official: Jeremy Simpson

Also likes his yellow cards !

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Wasn't he the ref against Blackpool last year when madine took out ng and then scored the equaliser?

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Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep

Wasn't he the ref against Blackpool last year when madine took out ng and then scored the equaliser?

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He made up for it, giving us a 3-1 win up there :hehe:

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

He made up for it, giving us a 3-1 win up there :hehe:

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Oh yeah he did didn't he 👍

Would hate it if they had Kaba

https://motleedsnews.com/transfers/l...for-sory-kaba/

Although it looks like WBA will nick him.

https://www.birminghamworld.uk/sport...target-4238901

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Originally Posted by Former Labour leader

This is my guess for the starting line up. Unlikely that any signings this week will start.
Alnwick
Ng
Goutas
McGuinness
ODowda
Wintle
Ralls
Ramsey
Ojo
Robinson
Grant.

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Bowler probably in for Ojo - but if the niggles are all OK the rest I agree. No traditional No 9.

Subs: Alnwick, Collins, Simpson, Romeo, Adams, Colwill, Etete, Meite, Ugbo or Ojo.

Analysing Leeds United: Transfers, targets, form and what Cardiff City need to worry about

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...rgets-27442788

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Originally Posted by jon1959

Bowler probably in for Ojo - but if the niggles are all OK the rest I agree. No traditional No 9.

Subs: Alnwick, Collins, Simpson, Romeo, Adams, Colwill, Etete, Meite, Ugbo or Ojo.

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I'd agree, when will Collins force his way back in, or will he?

Hopefully, we will get more chances, we look stronger on either side attacking-wise now.

Strong squad, it will be tough for our fullbacks potentially up against Dramah and Dan James!

Slowest week of my life.

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Originally Posted by Carl Dale's Mole

Slowest week of my life.

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That’s 20mph for you

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

That’s 20mph for you

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And this site

Bulut just said in his press conference that Allsopp is out of the Leeds game. Hopeful that the others with knocks will be fit.

Sounds like all but Sawyers & Allsop will be available

Predictions?
Lose 2 nil but hard to predict.

2-0 Leeds.

Full on meltdown about how we can't score to save our lives.

Then we beat QPR 4-0.

'Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has admitted that strikers Patrick Bamford, Georginio Rutter and Mateo Joseph will all miss this weekend’s clash with Cardiff City.'

https://insidefutbol.com/2023/08/04/...-clash/614054/

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Originally Posted by jon1959

'Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has admitted that strikers Patrick Bamford, Georginio Rutter and Mateo Joseph will all miss this weekend’s clash with Cardiff City.'

https://insidefutbol.com/2023/08/04/...-clash/614054/

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Good news :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue

Good news :thumbup:

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Tyler Adams, Jack Harrison, Stuart Dallas and Sam Greenwood also all out injured - and a couple of others (including Drameh) picked up knocks in their last friendly.

Half a dozen (so far) have left after relegation - most of their contracts seem to have relegation clauses, although some of their better players have said they want to stay. Others want out and the transfer speculation is growing. They have only brought in Ampadu and Darlow so far - but likely to make a lot more signings over the next few weeks. Sam Byram is on trial - but unlikely to be signed in time for Sunday.

Farke said today they only had 16 players in their last training session.