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The shootout with Fulham at Elland Road will be decisive, anything other than 3 points would terminal. A Yorkshire Derby, Charlton and Blackburn too. Tricky affairs. Bielsa needs to see the woods from the trees.
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Coach wrote:The shootout with Fulham at Elland Road will be decisive, anything other than 3 points would terminal. A Yorkshire Derby, Charlton and Blackburn too. Tricky affairs. Bielsa needs to see the woods from the trees.
I am scared they are going to lose this weekend and start the slide down to playoff where they will lose again.
Bielsa need to go defensive and stop all out attack that expose him to Championship counterattack sucker punch.
He needs to admit, his men does not have the conditioning to play his style this late in the season. change a little for God's sake to help Gbenga & Ayo finally come back to discussing EPL on CE. Their years in the wilderness is darn too much
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Fulham is their cup final, anything less than a win and the doubts set in. The playoff is not an amenable route, they lack the predation necessary to thrive in a one-on-one. Bamford vs Cardiff was arguably oe of the worst displays of centre-forwarding sine Chris Wreh rocked up at London Colney. Ryan Edmonson in the U23s is worth a mention at this point, for all the inexperience of youth, the hunger and eagerness to impress, might offer a timely injection of vitality. Failing that, could Bielsa indulge a deep-lying centre-forward and shift an attacking-mid centrally, giving the wide forwards more invitation for inverted runs?

After Fulham come Luton and Blackburn, then Stoke and Swansea. The former and the lattermost will have eyes trained on the playoffs, with much to play for, 'tis highly likely Leeds will drop points. The next 2 games define their future.
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The Baggies forced to take the knee. Ollie Watkins, half decent, at the ready. Must win today. Imagine both WBA and the Lillys slipping into the playoffs. Shock. Horror.
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If they beat Fulham I think they win the league.
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If they beat Fulham, Luton should be a formality, if ever such phenomena exists. Stoke, another opportunity for maximal points. Swansea and Blackburn less so. If they win today, they give themselves daylight, if they lose, the slide into the playoffs becomes all the more probable.
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I just looked at the race for the final playoff spots...sheeeesh! Provided West Ham stays up I want to see Millwall come up for El Racismo with them and Chelsea.
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kalani JR wrote:If they beat Fulham I think they win the league.
What a performance, Harrison needs to be signed permanently.
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How did Fulham manage to throw this game away?Leeds simply pick pocketed Fulham for this 3 points.
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Coach wrote:If they beat Fulham, Luton should be a formality, if ever such phenomena exists. Stoke, another opportunity for maximal points. Swansea and Blackburn less so. If they win today, they give themselves daylight, if they lose, the slide into the playoffs becomes all the more probable.
Don’t bank on Luton win for Leeds, those are the types of games they lose. Luton won today, their survival depends on every game. Anytime Leeds have lead at the top of the table like today, they often drop points at the next game against ridiculous low level team that will sucker punch them through counter attack
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Spot on. Evidently. Back to their wasteful best. Stoke, Blackburn to come. Think Brentford will win their next two. The gap is too close for comfort.
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Called it! This weekend is another opportunity , hoping they don’t throw it away against Blackburn.
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furiously frank wrote:Called it! This weekend is another opportunity , hoping they don’t throw it away against Blackburn.
4 point lead! Luton of course ate 5 at home to Reading.
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With just five games left of the regular season, the major issues in the Championship are still to be decided.
Yet the midweek fixtures could prove to be pivotal in the final standings, with a huge game at the bottom, tricky matches for those in the automatic promotion places and several clubs aiming to revive their ambitions of a play-off place.
Top-of-the-table Leeds United need a maximum of 10 points to end their 16-year absence from the Premier League, but the Whites are not in action until Thursday when they host a Stoke City side who are not yet clear of danger.

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When Bielsa teams turn up they sure do it in style...they are running rampart on Stokes right now...good to watch
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While Bielsa worked his way up to the EPL, that cvn.t at Stamford Bridge, white-privileged chewing gum face, used his white privilege to get an EPL job. Cant wait for Bielsa to put the cvnt in his place next season
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danfo driver wrote:While Bielsa worked his way up to the EPL, that cvn.t at Stamford Bridge, white-privileged chewing gum face, used his white privilege to get an EPL job. Cant wait for Bielsa to put the cvnt in his place next season
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Sans heavy investment, Leeds will more than likely be a Micky Katsidis. All swinging, all action, but overcome and confined to a relegation dogfight.
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Bosh!!!
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Anyone waiting for Chelsea vs Leeds?
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Cristao II wrote:Anyone waiting for Chelsea vs Leeds?
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The infamous 3-4-3 bludgeoned by lowly Crawley. Deservedly. Hammered.

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