The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Monday 23rd September)
Good Morning. It's Monday 23rd September, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road
Leeds up to sixth after Cardiff win
Leeds moved up to sixth in the table with a dominant performance over bottom of the table Cardiff City at the weekend.
They squandered multiple chances to put the game to bed early on against an awful Cardiff side who'll do well to keep their heads above water this season. To make matters worse, Erol Bulut's side were reduced to ten men for over an hour, after Joel Bagan saw red for pulling Ramazani back whilst preparing to shoot. The man in black saw it as a goal scoring opportunity, hence the harsh punishment.
Shortly after, Leeds took the lead. Joseph's clever flick released Ramazani, with a clear path to goal. He had the pace to hold off three defenders before smashing the ball past Alnwick from the edge of the area. This should have opened the floodgates but Leeds struggled to capitalize on their dominance.
Aaronson, Joseph and Ramazani could have made the score-line comfortable going into the break, but had to wait until three minutes from time to secure all three points, and even endured the luxury of missing a spot kick after Bogle was bundled over in the box.
Forgotten man Joel Piroe had only been on the pitch for three minutes when he made the match safe, firing past Alnwick from an acute angle. His precision strike could give Daniel Farke food for thought as they prepare for the arrival of Coventry City on Saturday.
49ers keeping tabs on Corberan
Despite a top six standing in the Championship, the 49ers are keeping close tabs on West Brom boss Carlos Corboran, according to reports at the weekend in the Sunday Mirror.
Corboran showcased his Managerial prowess whilst at Elland Road seven years ago. He was bought in to replace Jason Blunt with the U23's but soon became Marcelo Biela's right hand man. As his profile grew, as did his confidence, so when Huddersfield Town came knocking three years later, Leeds knew his time had come!
After missing out on promotion last season, Leeds will be desperate for a top two finish come May. The Whites have the worst record in the entire football league in the play-offs and will not want to go through that again. Their performances thus far have been disjointed; and are yet to click into gear. They do not look like top 2 contenders, even though the depth of squad would tell you otherwise.
Next 5 games will be crucial
Daniel Farke's Championship pedigree is what is keeping Leeds fans onside for now, but that can change pretty quickly. The next five games will be crucial (Coventry City home, Norwich away, Sunderland away, Sheffield Utd home and Watford home). If we are to be seen as title contenders, Leeds need to find some form - and fast!
Finishing 3rd-6th is no good for us; we need top two! This being the case we need to be winning 80% of these games! How many points can you see in our next five games?
Leeds up to sixth after Cardiff win
Leeds moved up to sixth in the table with a dominant performance over bottom of the table Cardiff City at the weekend.
They squandered multiple chances to put the game to bed early on against an awful Cardiff side who'll do well to keep their heads above water this season. To make matters worse, Erol Bulut's side were reduced to ten men for over an hour, after Joel Bagan saw red for pulling Ramazani back whilst preparing to shoot. The man in black saw it as a goal scoring opportunity, hence the harsh punishment.
Shortly after, Leeds took the lead. Joseph's clever flick released Ramazani, with a clear path to goal. He had the pace to hold off three defenders before smashing the ball past Alnwick from the edge of the area. This should have opened the floodgates but Leeds struggled to capitalize on their dominance.
Aaronson, Joseph and Ramazani could have made the score-line comfortable going into the break, but had to wait until three minutes from time to secure all three points, and even endured the luxury of missing a spot kick after Bogle was bundled over in the box.
Forgotten man Joel Piroe had only been on the pitch for three minutes when he made the match safe, firing past Alnwick from an acute angle. His precision strike could give Daniel Farke food for thought as they prepare for the arrival of Coventry City on Saturday.
49ers keeping tabs on Corberan
Despite a top six standing in the Championship, the 49ers are keeping close tabs on West Brom boss Carlos Corboran, according to reports at the weekend in the Sunday Mirror.
Corboran showcased his Managerial prowess whilst at Elland Road seven years ago. He was bought in to replace Jason Blunt with the U23's but soon became Marcelo Biela's right hand man. As his profile grew, as did his confidence, so when Huddersfield Town came knocking three years later, Leeds knew his time had come!
After missing out on promotion last season, Leeds will be desperate for a top two finish come May. The Whites have the worst record in the entire football league in the play-offs and will not want to go through that again. Their performances thus far have been disjointed; and are yet to click into gear. They do not look like top 2 contenders, even though the depth of squad would tell you otherwise.
Next 5 games will be crucial
Daniel Farke's Championship pedigree is what is keeping Leeds fans onside for now, but that can change pretty quickly. The next five games will be crucial (Coventry City home, Norwich away, Sunderland away, Sheffield Utd home and Watford home). If we are to be seen as title contenders, Leeds need to find some form - and fast!
Finishing 3rd-6th is no good for us; we need top two! This being the case we need to be winning 80% of these games! How many points can you see in our next five games?