 Ahead of tonight’s clash against Swansea in the Championship, Head of Content Keith Ingham spoke with Swans fan Kara Thomas about all the goings on at the Liberty Stadium. How long have you supported Swansea? I’ve been supporting the Swans since I was young, I got my first season ticket in the 05/06 season when the Liberty Stadium first opened. What’s your favourite moment as a Swansea fan? Season, game or anything other occasion. My favourite season was probably the year we were managed by Michael Laudrup and won the cup and got to play in Europe.  What started beautifully ended on a sour note for Laudrup and Swansea Tell us about a player that you were proud to have on the back of a shirt, if you didn’t is there one you wished you would have? There’s been a few over the years but my all time favourite will always be Michu. In his first season for us he was amazing, it’s just a shame that he never recovered from injury. What’s your most memorable match playing Leeds? Since I’ve supported the Swans we haven’t faced Leeds often, however my granddad’s favourite game that he likes to tell me about is the 5-1 meeting in 1981 where Bob Latchford scored a hattrick. Are you happy with your dealings in this summer’s transfer market? After being relegated it’s been tough with the losses of players, and although we as fans haven’t been happy with the business we’ve done this summer the team that we do have has worked well together so far. Hopefully we can fix our thin squad issue with some loans before that window closes. What’s your realistic aim for the season? I’d just be happy to have a comfortable season, after having a couple of tough seasons at the top it would be best for us to focus on rebuilding. Who in your mind is going to be promoted this season? Leeds, Stoke and Derby Can you name your three for relegation this year? Rotherham, Bolton, Reading Who’s your danger man? Our danger man is Oli McBurnie. He played in the Championship on loan last season and proved that he can score goals in this league so I think he’ll have a good season with us.  McBurnie will lead the line tonight, against a team he could have been leading the line for this season Can you tell us about a rising star in the youth ranks?
Conor Roberts and Joe Rodon and two players from our youth that have recently being starting in our first team. Rodon made his debut last weekend and was put into the Championship team of the week, so I think they both have good careers ahead of them. Prediction and scorers for the game? It’ll be a tough match Leeds have started really well and are looking great so far, however since we’re home I think we’ll just about scrape a 2-1 win. We’d like to thank Kara for taking the time to answer questions and wish her best for the season. By Keith Ingham
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Leeds: WWW Rotherham: LWW Against Rotherham: LWLWW At Home vs Rotherham: DDLWW Lineups: Leeds: BPF, Ayling, Berardi, Cooper, Douglas, Phillips, Klich, Hernandez, Saiz, Alioski, Roofe Subs: Blackman, Jansson, Shackleton, Pearce, Baker, Harrison, Bamford Rotherham: Rodak, Vyner, Ragget, Wood, Mattock, Taylor, Ajayi, Vaulks, Palmer, Williams, Smith Subs: Bilboe, Roberton, Manning, Newell, Ball, Proctor, Vassell Game: Leeds United continued their bright start to the season with their fourth consecutive win, beating a resilient Rotherham United side 2-0. The Whites had to find an extra gear in order to get all three points, as Rotherham shut out the middle of the park, giving Leeds very little space for their attacking quartet to play their new style under new Head Coach Marcela Bielsa. The game started with Leeds on top and continued throughout the 90 minutes and in similar style to their two league wins against Stoke and Derby, nearly grabbed an early goal. Ayling was able to find Saiz in the box and his delicate flick to Roofe almost resulted in the on-fire forward grabbing another goal to add to his tally. However, it was Rotherham who nearly drew first blood when Liam Cooper misplaced a pass to defensive partner Gatano Berardi and Michael Smith only had the keeper to beat from less than six yards out. Bailey Peacock-Farrel showing brilliant reactions to deny the towering forward. Rotherham then had another opportunity when the post denied the Leeds stoppers’ blushes having been caught off his line with a Jon Taylor strike from more than 25 yards out. Mateusz Klich nearly added to his current tally of two goals with an audacious curling effort that only just glided over the crossbar. It was then Berardi’s turn to send the crowd into raptures with an effort that would have been the goal of the season from more than 30 yards out but Rodak was there to push his ball out for a corner. Just after the restart, Leeds got the goal they deserved when the ball bounced around the box from a corner before Kemar Roofe’s header was turned in by a sprawling Luke Ayling. The referee originally blowing for a free kick before changing his mind and sending the full back into raptures in front of the Kop. Kemar Roofe continued his unimaginable form with his fourth of the season after Leeds worked the ball outside of the defence like a prime Barcelona before Alioski sending Roofe through on goal from a tight angle, from there the striker showed why he’s keeping £7million man Patrick Bamford out of the staring 11 with a beautifully curved finish.  Saturday 11/8 Derby County vs Leeds  Team News: One change on the bench, Shackleton replaces Dallas on the bench. Team: Peacock-Farrell, Ayling, Douglas, Cooper(c), Berardi, Phillips, Klich, Alioski, Siaz, Hernandez, Roofe. The Game: A dominant first half was rewarded by two goals by Klich and Roofe, both scoring their second goals of the season. The reply from Derby will be one that Peacock-Farrell might not want to look at again, but he’s a young keeper learning his trade and didn’t have much to do thanks to the barrier that Ayling, Cooper(superb again), Berardi and Douglas put in front of him. The midfield again worked so hard with Klich, Phillips, Siaz, Alioski and Hernandez like an army of worker bees buzzing around their opponents legs, the desire to win nearly every ball made me so happy, this team’s wants to win and puts their bodies on the line to do so. Up front Kemar Roofe was proving a real handful for Keogh and the other Derby defenders In the second half Leeds controlled the majority of the game and put another two goals past the hapless Scott Carson, Roofe and Alioski rubbing salt in open Derby wounds. It’s a very long time since I’ve seen anything like this by a Leeds team, the controversial away shirt even is starting to grow on me too!  Klich, Roofe(2), Alioski celebrate their goals.
Well played lads, another well fancied team unceremoniously dumped on it's rear end by a rampant Leeds United team. All the team, including debutant Jamie Shackleton deserve the MOTM award and Roofe🔥, Klich and Siaz were 9 out of tens. Post Match: Marcelo Bielsa: “Our team was very focused and combative, Kemar(Roofe)scored two goals, and that's always enough. We had six weeks in pre-season and that's enough time to create a rhythm.The Championship is very long and it's not right to make conclusions now." “What is more important to me is being able to repeat this type of performance. To be enthusiastic, you need more time than just two games. If you see the rankings after 23 games or after 46 games, you will see differences that invite you to think that any premature analysis is not good. What happened in the games so far don't mark anything definite. It's too early to draw conclusions, in each game we will have to prove ourselves again.” Frank Lampard: “We were well and truly beaten by a very good team. There were no surprises for us. We expected energy, and movement on and off the ball but we didn't match them. We turned away from trying to play football very early in the game. We were beaten all ends up and it's good lessons for us all." Sunday 12/8 Social Media’s mood over the performance was pretty much summed up by a tweet “Not bothering with PornHub tonight going to watch @LUFC instead!” Notable mentions for the midfield five and Kemar Roofe. It was the highest victory over Derby since Leeds won 5-0 back in 1998. David Watkins steps into Andrew Butterwick’s ‘shoes’ to review the game at Pride Park. We would like to Thank Andrew for his brilliant blogs but sadly he’s not continuing this season. http://dlw100.wixsite.com/leedsunited/derby-county-aug-11-2018 Thank you DW.  How long have you supported Rotherham United?
Since I was 4 What’s your favourite moment as a ‘Millers’ fan? 2014 League One Playoff Final Tell us about a player that you were proud to have on the back of a shirt, if you didn’t is there one you wished you would have? I wish I had Lee Frecklington on the back of my shirt as he was a quality player and a good servant to the Club. What’s your most memorable moment. Rotherham playing against Leeds? When Rotherham beat Leeds 2-1 at home in the year of our great escape in the 2015/16 season. Halford scored the winner from the spot right at the end Are you happy with your dealings in this summer’s transfer market? Happy with the signings we've made its just that we are still lacking in great depths in the centre of the park. What’s your realistic aim for the season? To stay up Who in your mind is going to be promoted this season? Leeds, Forrest and Middlesbrough Can you name your three for relegation this year? Reading, QPR and Birmingham Who’s your danger man? Michael Smith can cause a nuisance up top on occasions so most likely him. Can you tell us about a rising star in the youth ranks? Ben Wiles seems a good player. Prediction and scorers for the game? 1-1 with Kyle Vassel and Kemar Roofe with the goals. We’d like to thank Jack for answering our questions ahead of tomorrow’s game and wish him the best of luck for the season. By Keith Ingham  Leeds United continued their rich vein of form as they continued their domination of another league rival.
The Whites entered the pot for the second round of the Carabao Cup as they brushed aside Bolton Wanderers 2-1 at Elland Road. The home side dominated the first half but a spirited second half from the visitors meant the result was closer than many expected. Marcelo Bielsa shuffled his pack for the visit of their Lancashire rivals. Bielsa gave competitive debuts to Jamal Blackman, Jack Harrison, Lewis Baker, Tyler Roberts and Patrick Bamford for the cup tie. Youngster Jamie Shackleton was given his debut after signing a three year contract with the club. Leeds started well with Samu Siaz pulling the strings in midfield and it wasn’t long before debutant Patrick Bamford had an excellent opportunity to open the scoring when put through on goal. Unfortunately, the striker put his effort wide of the post. He also put another shot passed the post with Mathews scrambling across his goal along with another chance as Jack Harrison was next to get a chance but again the chance was passed up. The home side deservedly went in front on 27 minutes when Samu Siaz found Bamford via a deflection. The striker ‘nutmegged’ a Bolton defender and finished superbly.  Leeds United have been linked with a fresh move into the transfer market as the days to deadline creeps forward.
The Whites have been patient in the transfer window, carefully selecting their transfers and finding the right targets to fit new Head Coach Marcelo Bielsa’s scheme. With Leeds continuing to target fresh additions in all areas, one position still seems light, centre back. Recent rumours from Persian Football on Twitter suggest that the Championship club have stepped into the race for Iranian centre back Morteza Pouraliganji. The 26-year old is now a free agent having departed Al-Sadd and has seen a deal with Turkish side Trabzonsor fall apart due to failing to agree terms. Leeds could join the race in the final furlong and resolve their centre back demand with one foul swoop, relieving some of the pressure for the few defenders the club currently have. The defensive pairing of Liam Cooper and Gartano has looked solid in Leeds’ first two opening fixtures and along with the addition of Pontus Jansson Leeds do have the quality, but are lacking quality with only development squad players to be used as backup. If Leeds are to seal the deal for Pouraliganji, they could receive a very experienced and talented defender to help out during a very long season. While the transfer window still continues to wind on, check out voetballgokken.eu for their latest sports news The summer may still bring some surprises when it comes to incomings at Elland Road. By Ryan Ingham  Separating the wheat from the chaff already appears to be the key focus for Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds United in pre-season, with numerous departures already announced ahead of the 2018-19 Championship campaign and many more expected to follow, as he looks to find an ideal squad balance.
Leeds United fielded a total of 32 players throughout the 2017-18 campaign, amongst the highest last season in the Championship last season, although that does include single appearances by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Hugo Diaz and 17-year-old Ryan Edmondson, who all played less than ninety minutes. While many fans have been eagerly anticipating exciting potential signings that could follow the arrival of Bielsa as manager, it’s important to note that right from the off, he made it clear that trimming down the squad numbers would be one of his immediate priorities. Indeed, during his presentation press conference on June 25, Bielsa stated: “The players I want to keep are the players I can guarantee game time to. We think the club, generally, have got 15 players you might consider to be an excessive amount, 15 more than we need.” Since then, the club has swiftly begun to clear out those players who are considered surplus to requirements, doing so with a mixture of permanent sales and loan deals.  How long have you supported Derby County?
I’ve been a Derby fan for as long as I can remember. My dad was a big Stoke fan but took me to watch the Rams at the Baseball Ground and I fell in love with them! I have had a season ticket for 22 years now, starting on the Popside at the Baseball Ground to now sitting in the South Stand at Pride Park. What’s your favourite moment as a ‘Rams’ fan? I’d love to say I was around during our glory days under Brian Clough but I’m not old enough! My favourite moment was probably in the 95-96 season beating Crystal Palace at home to secure promotion to the Premier League. Robin Van Der Laan scored a great header and the place went crazy! We then had a number of good seasons in the Premier League under Jim Smith! Tell us about a player that you were proud to have on the back of a shirt, if you don’t is there one you wish you had? This is a tough call! Igor Stimac was instrumental in our rise to the Premier League in the 90’s – he came in when we were around the foot of Division One and we got hammered at Tranmere on his debut, but something just clicked and we never looked back. He then went on to play for Croatia at the World Cup in 1998 so that was nice to see. |
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