Another Big Saturday
At the 10 o'clock hour, there are the usual slate of matches, including Bournemouth v. Chelski on the NBC Sports Channel. Finally, we end up the day with Watford v. Liverpool, which will either be another step in Liverpool's trek toward the title or another step toward's Watford's great escape plan.
So, brew yourself a strong cuppa and join me shortish.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:06 AM
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The good news for Leeds fans is that our talisman Kal Phillips is back in the fold after suffering a slight muscle strain that kept him out of our midweek encounter with Boro.
The bad news is that the FA handed out a 8-match ban to our starting keeper Kiko Casilla for using racist language. In comes our young French keeper Ivan Meslier, who many Leeds fans have been calling for anyway after his stellar performance against Arsena in the Cup.
The Leeds squad for this morning's clash:
Meslier, Ayling, White, Coop, Dallas, Kal, Klich, Pablo, Harrison, Helder, Patrick.
Subs: Caprile, Douglas, Alioski, Roberts, Berardi, Shackleton, Stevens.
Wahay - the coverage has started on the Plus. Teams in the tunnel now. Come on, you Leeds!
MOT!
Morning Bob... I am hear as both matches kick off
COME ON LEEDS
And we're away at the KCOM Stadium.
Morning, UWS - thanks for joining me. How's your week been?
Good, positive start from us.
It's been a long week after the week off
I am driving Laura to Newark today. I don't have to leave here until around 3.
Nervy first touch for Meslier who has to play out to touch.
Isn't David away this weekend....we just got a text
He is
It' a big day of chores for us around the house so I'll be in and out of it after this one.
BRILLIANT!!
ONE NIL LEEDS!!!!!
SCORE MORE!
YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!
We go 0-1 up through Luke Ayling!
Ayling's shot took a wicked deflection past Long in the Hull City goal, but we'll take it.
Get in!
The matches aren't that exciting today ... we can both bow out after the early matches
Seagulls v Eagles... not much happening so far
Oh - and now Pablo hits the woodwork! Very nearly 0-2!
OOOH... off the crossbar by Hernandez!
BUGGER
COME ON... GET SOME MORE GOALS!
We're bossing it right now - need another goal sharpish.
Palace have a chance....wasted
Most of the Leeds matches....even thru their sticking patch.....Leeds have dominated but not scored or dominated and scored just one....BREAK THAT STREAK
Go out and pummel a team
It's got all pinball like in the last five minutes. Settle it!
I'd love to see us do that, too. I've noticed the same thing. We've dominated just about every match this season, home and away.
Even in the two nil loss at Forest
The 19 year old looks quite comfortable in the Leeds goal. Until that moment when he knocks it out of play needlessly. Now a corner for Hull. Clear it out!
Yeah - we could easily have won that one if not for Patrick's wastefulness.
Matt and I were talking last night how Brighton look good most times we see them... but they are still in danger of going down
Oh - great cross over from Jack but no one was attacking it.
We're only a point behind WBA as things stand now.
Rubbish free kick there from Hull straight into Meslier's arms.
White had to play that out rather than shepherding it over the touch line. Corner for Hull now.
Lost coverage just as the corner was coming over - hope we cleared it out!
I'm back on the feed. Phew! Still 0-1.
Brighton subs getting into it with Zaha.... a sub has been booked
Was there spitting involved!
Oh - nice move from us ends with Klich winning us a corner.
My coverage has been crystal clear
Have you had any snow your way? We were supposed to have two feet by today but it's only been about 8 inches or so. Not too bad.
The Hull crowd seems to be getting on their players - lovely.
We've have only had a dusting
Not much snow this year at all....except for the 24 inches on Dec 2
I was told some places north of Utica was supposed to get 4 feet!
Still snow in the forecast for you?
Hull look toothless... a second goal would win it but keep it at one and ....
Half an hour in and things are still looking good for us. But I'd be happier if we had a buffer goal.
March misses a huge chance... side netting
He would have scored if it wasn't still February
It's been a mild winter for us as well. The ski areas out here are really complaining about it.
So... I know you probably know this but here is Leeds run-in
Hudders H...Sun match
Cardiff A
Fulham H...Wed match
Luton H
Blackburn A
Stoke H..Good Friday
Swansea A... Easter Monday
Barnsley H
Derby A
Charlton H
A good run in.... GET ER DONE
I'm liking the looks of Meslier right now. He appears to not have started shaving yet but nonetheless, very accomplished between the sticks.
Sub is running down the sideline...still looks like he trying to wind up Zaha
He could be sent off if it is noticed
Cahill misses a header at the back post
The match at Fulham is really our only big six-pointer. All the others are totally winnable.
The commentator keeps mentioning that Mike Wilks was a Leeds player. I honestly don't remember him playing for us.
Too much arsing about in the back - push for another goal already!
Again...only five minutes to go in half and Leeds have not added to their early goal
Klich's corner wins us another corner. Let's end the first half with a second goal, boys.
I agree wth the commentator - we haven't really got going yet.
A corner... players lining up... cross come in to a dangerous area...NOT ONE WHITE SHIRT THERE! Where did they all go?
Not sure about that chicken dance celebration from Ayling.
Bamford runs on to the ball...Leeds can't manage to even get a cross into the box.... grrrrr
I was going to say the same thing...especially in slow motion!
Silly foul there from Patrick.
If only the pass was a little better...Harrison would have been in
HT at Hull
So far so good
Hail in Brighton and HT there too
0-0
Off to the loo
Half-time arrives. We haven't really played that well today and could easily be going in 0-0 but I'm happy that that Ayling drive looped over the keeper and dropped in the corner.
0-1 up at the interval.
Players out on South Coast
A reporter says the sub did kick out at Zaha...no camera got it
They are off
Still waiting at Hull...they are back
Back for the second half. Let's have some more goals, boys!
Off in Yorkshire
Omen...last 19 games in all competitions when Leeds leading at half time...Leeds have won!
Let's make it a round 20
Early corner for Hull now.
Dunk with a great header....saved on the line....BY A TEAMMATE
YES!!!
TWO NIL!!
ANOTHER EARLY GOAL
YESSSSS!!!!!!!
Pablo adds a second goal for us!
Fine finish by Hernandez
Now score a couple more!
Don't concede!
He's acting innocent
You know what you did
Just concentrate on the ball when you are two yards out and not fouling people!
Decent effort from a Seagull... curled just wide
Oh - Helder nearly in there for #3. Well saved by Long.
I like Leeds still going forward
A nice move to get a shot off by Costa
It will be great to have three points in the bag and put your feet up and watch the others... drop points hopefully
Our goal difference is looking better now, too, with five unanswered goals for us in the past week.
Brighton with another chance but a shot hit the third post right in the center of the goal
Games of note from the Championship
Blackburn Swansea
Cardiff Brentford
Fulham Preston
Millwall Bristol C
West Brom Wigan
Forest are down by the RIVERside on Monday night
Oh - Klich tries a curler now but Long parries it away.
Think I said this already but Pompey won 3-0 at home last night to move up to third.
They played Friday because of their Cup Tie with Arsenal on Monday
Leeds go close TWICE
Oh - now Harrison rifles one off the woodwork! How are we not 0-3 up?
Great shot by Harrison
Well done, Pompey!
Oh - a bit of a scramble there and Meslier is forced to tip over.
With this point, Brighton stay in 15th. 5 points above West Ham in the drop zone
A win would put them up one spot above Newcastle
Palace.... seem to be struggling but save in 12th
ooh...dangerous cross there!
Thankfully there was no touch
Oh - Hull really knocking on the door now. Cut it out!
Double substitution now for Hull around the hour mark.
Free kick now out wide left.
Useless cross into the box by Brighton....I just don't know what they are seeing!
Oh - nice free kick whipped in by Kal. Patrick should have finished it.
Patrick gets the hook now; Tyler Roberts on for him.
Roberts on for Bamford
Fans still supporting him....even with his misses!
Doesn't seem happy to e coming off
Phew! Close call now as Ballot hits one off the post.
Moupay running with the ball....goes at the wrong angle and goes no where!
Why are we smarter?
Hull hit the post...knock that off for a start!
Goal.... Benteke has given the Eagles the lead
Great stuff from Harrison... great moves and shot
Good player!
The hail has made up from the south coast to humberside
Harrison has another go at goal. Rebuffed.
Hull with a free kick... atrocious effort!
Gets a corner tho
headtennis and Leeds finally break
ooh another shot by Costa well saved!
Oh - Helder with another shot in anger. Long saves again. He's kept the score down for the home side.
Under 20 to go... should be done and dusted but get another one to cement it
Did you see all the stuff with coronavirus effecting the sportsworld
5 Serie A games off today
Internationals could be off
Talk of the Euros
Even talk of what if Prem is closed down, would Liverpool be Champs?
Unbelievable stuff
Hull have a free kick now in a dangerous area. Hang in there, boys!
I did see that - are your colleagues freaked out about it? Some chatter about it affecting schools.
Free kick chance for Hull ... row q please...or into the wall... good enough
Leeds break.... can't get the cross off!
Oh - we went onto the break but Jack can't find the telling cross.
No one is really talking about anything at school
Harrison almost in again!
Well, it is just out on the West Coast right now. Scary stuff, though.
THREE NIL!!!!!
Roberts cement all three points
CONGRATS MATE
YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Tyler seals it for us on the break!
0-3!
Things looking good for Leeds
COME ON... FINISH THE SEASON STRONG
Leeds scoring goals.... the one niller bug is over!
MOT being sung loudly!
YES!!
FOUR NIL!!
Roberts with his Brace
Make that 0-4! Tyler with a gorgeous diving header!
Bamford...are you watching how it's done!
Great header
Leeds helping out there GD!
This is the kind of scoreline we should have been racking up for the past few months.
Yeah - we're back up to +24 now. Only WBA and Brentford ahead of us on that score.
Totally agree
This is going to open up the floodgates for the rest of the season
Last season's sticky patch came too late to recover
This season... they have recovered!
Seagulls fans flying out of the ground
After these matches I am off for walkies
Are you going to be around for the 10 o'clockers or you giving it a miss on LOB
I've just noticed that Gianni Alioski has joined the party.
3 added minutes at Hull
Leeds made a double change
I know Pablo came off
I'll be in and out as we've got a painting project today in the basement.
Late corner for Brighton
Useless corner
We can give the 10 o'clockers a miss
I'll be around
An atrocious break by Palace
two on NONE and they don't score
A first clean sheet for Ilan Meslier, who hasn't been troubled much today.
I'm more interested in the Liverpool match at 12:30, to be honest.
Last chance for Brighton... cleared
Zaha misses with last kick of the game but it matters nowt
Palace with 1-0 AND
LEEDS CRUSH HULL 4-0!!
Many congrats mate
Just put your feet up for the rest of the day!
I am off
I'll be following the matches and maybe add on here a bit but have a good rest of the day and possibly talk to you for the late one
Wahay! We've run out 0-4 winners today, the kind of result that we had deserved for months. It's a fourth win on the trot and four clean sheets as well. We're now up to 68 points from 36 matches. Only a point behind WBA but more importantly a whopping eight point lead over Fulham in third and 15 points up over Bristol City in 7th. We've laid down a marker for all of the other teams who play later. MOT!
I am back from a freezing walk
Derby lead at Wednesday on Saturday
My favorite pie flavor today...CHERRY
COME ON CHERRIES!
Stoke take lead at Luton
Bristol C take lead at the Den
So far again...no home goals in the Championship
Neil Warnock in the SS studio
Ball in the net at the Cottage.. for Preston...but offside!
North Enders on top
Hammers take the lead against the Saints
Was listening to build up on 5Live and the numpties in the studio were saying how bad West Ham home games are because they're missing Upton Park and missing pubs and cafes and stuff
BUT.... Tony Pulis said...rubbish.... start winning and put a good team on the field and they will love having 60,000 people cheering them on
Bob said he's only interested in the late match... I really want Chelsea to drop points...again
West Ham well on top and with their goal have moved up to spots to 16the
Villa, busy at Wembley, has dropped inside the drop zone
Brentford two up at Cardiff....didn't know they were one up
About time Wigan does Leeds a favor..... beating them two years in a row at ER.... win the Hawthorns too!
Brum take lead at Loftus Road
Derby two up at Wednesday on Saturday
Hudders one up vs Charlton
Rovers take lead vs Swansea at Ewood
Come on Bournemouth...beat Chelsea
Just decided to have the match from Bob and Kate's on behind SS
Hope the painting doesn't get in the way
Ipswich behind at Blackpool....they are REALLY struggling
Southampton equalize against the run of play
Derby THREE up at Hillsboro
Salford take the lead at Macclesfield
Fans leaving already at Hillsboro
Bugger...Cheslea take the lead!
Cardiff get a goal back against Brentford
Even worse about that Chelsea goal... it was scored by Alonso...I am playing against him this week in Fantasy
Salford two up at Maccles
Goal at London Stadium
Hammers retake the lead
VAR will be taking a look
Jeff says they will....Merse says no way... VAR will be checking
Hate this crap
It counts
HT at Dean Court
Visitors lead 1-0
Only Brentford of the top six winning right now!
Second half underway
SS have John Barnes in the dugout at Watford
Both his teams on display today
YES... BOURNEMOUTH TIE IT UP
Hammers score a third!!
BOURNEMOUTH TAKE THE LEAD!!
Ipswich equalize
VAR gives the goal at Dean Court
QPR have come back to lead at home to Brum
As it stands, a win tomorrow morning at Goodison and United would be in 4th!... Only six points behind third
Still going swimmingly again for Leeds...keep it going
Of course, I have no confidence in United winning
Bugger.... Fulham take the lead
I need to shut up!!
OG by David Nugent
It is hailing at Bournemouth now!
Come on Preston...get the equalizer
SS has Charlie watching the match at the Hawthorns
Still goalless
Bat Boy gets the ball in the net but offside
Well off
Cambridge have been playing well... but two down against Carlisle at the Abbey
Come on Bournemouth...hold on!
Chelsea seem to be pressuring
Warnock really bored watching the match at SJP
Desmond at Cardiff
Wycombe had been ahead of Pompey in the table but they are now behind !
Wigan take the lead at the Hawthorns!!
A win today would take Wigan out of the bottom 3 and put BORO in!
They will have something to play for on Monday
Just over ten of the 90 to go
About time Wigan have done something nice for Leeds!
Come on Cherries!!
phew...nice save by Cherry keeper
I really can't see them surviving
Cambridge get get a goal back
Come on Preston...get an equalizer
Desmond at Loftus Road
Chelsea tie it up!
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