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Friday, December 01, 2017

Leeds v. Villa Live!

I'm settling in after a tedious meeting to enjoy my beloved Leeds United taking on Aston Villa on the sacred turf at Elland Road. If you're so inclined, join me for all of the fun and games.

142 Comments:

Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, Bob. I'm definitely inclined to join you for a match between these two big clubs . MOT!

2:38 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wahay! The ESPN3 coverage from Elland Road is up and running!

2:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Cheers, mate! Great to have you on board.

2:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thanks. Glad to join you. Time to load the link

2:43 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Leeds starting XI: Wiedwald, Ayling, Jansson, Cooper, Berardi, Vieira, Phillips, Alioski, Saiz, Hernandez, Ekuban.

2:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from ER on a chilly W Yorkshire evening.

2:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And we're away. We're in our noble all-white kit; Villa in all-black, like the villains that they are.

2:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

MOT! COME ON YOU WHITES!

2:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Great crowd noise at the beginning of this one.

2:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BOOM BOOM , BASIL. It's the good guys vs the bad guys or like Mad Magazine's Spy vs Spy

2:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I love how direct Sammy Saiz is - every time he's on the ball anywhere near goal, he's looking to shoot.

2:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Exactly, so - and the villainous former Red Devil Brucey on the sidelines.

2:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The FA Cup Second Round starts this evening as 2013 winners, Wigan have a local derby at AFC Fylde . My how times have changed!

2:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

No he's definitely , not a villain. He's a definite hero!

2:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The other Championship match is Evil Neil's lads vs the Canaries.

2:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Albert Adomah shoots straight at Wiedwald off a pass from Alan Hutton.

2:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I'm sure you will want Snoddy to have a snotty time on his return to ER

2:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Keenan Davis runs into Pontious Jansson. Running into the big Swede never has a pleasant outcome.

2:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A long range effort from Kalvin Phillips is high and wide.

3:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds fans pleased that a cross from Snoddy went straight to Wiedwald. If truth be told he did well just to keep the ball in play.

3:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I thought that you might say that about Brucey. ;-)

3:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Kal Phillips nearly in there, with Johnstone a bit flappy in goal.

3:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

70% of the possession to us so far, but we really need a goal to capitalize on that dominance.

3:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ekuban wins a Leeds corner,.

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!! JANSSON HEADS IN THE CORNER TO GIVE LEEDS THE LEAD.

3:06 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YES! Pontus at the near post with a tidy finish!

1-0 Whites!

3:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Surprising that Chris Samba was outfought for that cross. That's unlike him, but you'll take that. Congratulations. Brucey , who never lost those types of battles will be livid.

3:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Villa are not really playing like playoff contenders as of yet. Let's hope it continues.

3:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Christiansen played part of his career at Barca, so the possession stat indicates that the Barca influence is rubbing off on this Leeds side.

3:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. Brucey's scowl indicates that he agrees with us.

3:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ekuban again, wins a Leeds corner, this time off of James Chester

3:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Caleb Ekuban is making himself a nuisance tonight - let's hope this corner goes in as well.

3:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A training pitch routine that didn't quite come off.

3:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Villa playing like soft serve vanilla. Sound about right?

3:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Connor Hoorihan gets the first booking of the night. Nasty one.

3:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Connor Hourihan booked for a nasty challenge on Ekuban

3:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It was actually a foul on Viera. Christiansen reminding the fourth official about the challenge.

3:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ah - Sammy could have been a bit more greedy. He tried one pass too many.

3:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!! A shame that the final ball intended for Ekuabn was not Pre Saiz or else Leeds probably would have gone two up.

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half an hour gone and Villa haven't had a sniff yet.

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Phew - first sniff for Villa. Glenn Whelan with a chance at the top of the box. Completely mishit it.

3:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Glenn Whelan drags an effort wide off a pass from Keenan Davis in an attack started by Snoddy.

3:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pablo is off the pitch for some treatment temporarily.

3:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It looks like Pablo Hernandez is struggling. Let's hope it's not anything serious.

3:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Kemar Roofe is being prepared to replace Pablo.

3:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds struggled to clear and it ends with a hand ball from Adomah.

3:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's it for Pablo Hernandez as he's replaced by Kemar Roofe.

3:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WAY HAY! Marco Stieprmann gives the Canaries the lead at Cardiff.

3:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wahay! The Canaries have taken the lead against Evil Cardiff.

3:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Into stoppage time here at Elland Road.

3:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Roofe wins a corner late in the half. Let's have another one, Pontus!

3:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A trio of stoppage time min utes

3:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Roofe is upended right on the edge of the box by Hutton. Could easily have been a pen if it had been an inch or two farther.

3:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Roofe rockets it off Snoddy for a corner - crowd loved that one.

3:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And now Snoddy is in some trouble. Yellow card for a rash one on Ali.

3:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Snoddy booked for a nasty tackle on his return to ER, showing why Leeds got rid of him.

3:35 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Coop had a free header there but ballooned it over the top. Shame.

3:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mini Cooper heads over the resulting free kick from Alioski

3:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds is deservedly one up at the half.

3:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half time, then. Very pleased with that score-line. Let's hope we can build on it in the second half.

3:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Canaries are also one up at the half at Evil Cardiff.

3:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 0-0 in the Second Round Cup tie between Fylde and Wigan late in the second half.

3:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wigan one up at Fylde at the half with a goal scored just before halftime

3:45 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fans being entertained by a half-time competition featuring lucky fans getting a chance to take some penalties, albeit after getting all dizzy running around a ball in the D.

3:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We're back on for the second half now, with the villainous away side kicking us off.

3:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway from ER!

3:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Perhaps Peter Lorimer was passing on some tips at the half.

3:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Brucey and Evil Neil must have been rattling some teacups during the half, if not more.

3:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Shame. Cardiff have leveled it in Wales.

3:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER!! Evil Cardiff ties it up vs the Canaries.

3:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Joe Rails with a spot kick for Evil Neil's side.

3:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Lovely long ball from Chester to Hutton that just floats out of play. Keep it up, lads.

3:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bit of silliness now between Hutton and Ekuban.

3:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Caleb Ekuban called for a foul on E.F. Hutton.

3:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Snoddy needs to learn the error of his ways.

4:00 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Boom boom, mate, except that, when that Hutton talks, nobody listens!

4:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds got away with a challenge that was really Ayling. Villa did not capitalize, but then win a corner.

4:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Not liking this at all. We've definitely taken the foot off the gas and are letting Villa back into this one. Adomah in on goal and kept out by Wiedwald.

4:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cheers! LOL! Funny, but true.

4:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great move there started by Cooper who spread it wide to Saiz who fizzed a great ball over and Ekuban really should have scored.

4:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leeds would have gone two up, but a pass intended for Ekuban was not quite Pre Saiz as it was a little too far in front.

4:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Useless cross from Neil Taylor. More of That please.

4:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

An hour gone and apparently Brucey's Plan B is to stick Jack Grealish on.

4:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Roofe draws a foul from Hutton who really should be booked at this point for the dissent at least.

4:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A Pre Saiz solo run and E.F. Hutton livid, but he did commit a foul just outside the Villa box.

4:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'd love to see this one go straight in.

4:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Bugger! Cooper nodded home a teasing free kick but from an offside position. Shame.

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER!! Mini Cooper headed in the free kick from Roofe, but it was disallowed for offside.

4:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hutton again goes in hot there on Roofe. Corner.

4:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And another foul by Hutton - what is Peter Banks playing at?

4:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hutton is begging for a card as he's fouling about every ten seconds.

4:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A double change from Brucey as Jack Grealish and Henri "Angela" Lansbury are on for Josh Onomah. Not sure who else came off.

4:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Grealish on then. Also former Gunner Lansbury on.

4:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER! Canadian international, Junior Hoilett, has given Evil Cardiff a 2-1 lad vs the Canaries.

4:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kalvin Phillips. called for a foul on Adomah near the Leeds corner flag.

4:14 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We're giving away too many silly fouls and corners now.

4:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wiedwald lost the flight of the ball off the free kick, but thankfully, Villa didn't take advantage.

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Time for some changes from Christiansen.

4:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

BUGGER! Lansbury is allowed to stride forward and hit one in off the post.

1-1

4:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER !!!! HENRI LANSBURY TIES IT UP WITH A LONG RANGE EFFORT OFF THE INSIDE OF THE POST. Made Leeds look like Angela Lansbury. Questionable defending despite the great finish

4:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jansson injured in the move that led up to the goal.

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry, mate. It's Leeds time.

MOT!

4:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Jansson with another bad foul there - yellow card.

4:20 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fifteen minutes left to dig out a win now.

4:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WOW!!! Fylde ties it up vs Wigan in the Cup with a spot. Now 1-1.

4:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Another big home crowd tonight - they deserve to see a win.

4:22 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

It's all Villa now - what happened at half-time?

4:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now another Leeds booking thanks to a less than Pre Saiz challenge.

4:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Brucey showing what he learned from the SAF school of management training.,

4:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sam thinks that Peter Banks is not Pre Saiz in his decision making.

4:26 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

What - boot in the eye?

4:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BUGGER!!! Omar Bogle has given Evil Neil's lads a 3-1 lead vs the Canaries.

4:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Another rash foul from Phillips there. Stupid.

4:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fortunately, it was a rubbish free kick from Snoddy.

4:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Caleb Ekuban not pleased at being substituted.

4:29 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

At this point, I might take a point. I keep worrying that we're going to press the self-destruct button.

4:30 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Just over five minutes and stoppage time to play now. Keep it tight, lads.

4:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jansson is involved in some naughty misbehavings.

4:32 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now it's handbags between Jansson and a couple of Villa players.

4:33 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'd pull him off now and put Etherington on.

4:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A draw would not be the worst result in the world considering its' against one of the top teams in the division.

4:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I agree - I got excited about three points there during the first half.

4:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

El Mohammedy is on for Albert Adomah in the final roll of the dice for Brucey

4:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ahmed Elmohady coming on for a late cameo - crikey, Villa have a deep squad!

4:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A quartet of stoppage time minutes.

4:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Into stoppage time now - Ayling is ailing a bit.

4:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Maake that a quintet due to the injury to Ayling.

4:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over in South Wales as Evil Cardiff have defeated the Canaries 3-1. A shame.

4:38 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And finally Alan Hutton goes into the book.

4:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BOOM BOOM. He sure is.

4:38 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That is a shame. Ah well...

4:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Still 1-1 between Fylde and Wigan in the Cup in a contest filled with drama.

4:39 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blow up, ref. I've seen enough.

4:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yikes! The Canaries in 15th. What's going on with them?

4:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Grot on for Alioski. What's the point this deep in stoppage time?

4:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A last, late substitution - Grot on for Ali.

4:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed, mate. It's time for this contest to come to an end.

4:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over at ER as it finishes 1-1 between Leeds and Villa.

4:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's it, then. 1-1. I'll take it. It won't improve our league position but we're now on 30 points. 20 points to get for league safety.

4:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A decent result even though you probably would have preferred a win.

4:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think Leeds will be more than safe. They need to challenge for the playoffs.

4:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It finishes 1-1 between Fylde and Wigan in a derby cup tie. The replay will be at the DW.

4:47 PM  

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