Leeds very unlucky...again

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Leeds got done by another 2 awesome strikes again today, this cost them the game also against the spurs. both times, the goals were within a few minutes of each other and were all brilliant. the third and fourth goals werent bad either but happened when the match was basically over. full credit though to leicester who were very impressive, but the scoreline didnt reflect the closeness of the match.

very unlucky leeds, but looking at the line up, there are so many new faces that its going to take a while for monkey man to get the formula right. anyone who thinks leeds will be relegated have got no idea, there is still plenty of quality in the squad and with a good run of injuries and a bit of luck, leeds should finish the season off strongly and will be in the top half for sure.
 

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Unlucky not to get beaten by more!

Totally outplayed by a far more committed Leicester side. We were disgraceful.

Agree about the lack of cohesion though. That will take time. Hopefully it was just one of those games that you put down to just a bad night.
 

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Playing Roque Junior in a full game two days after he flew 10 hours from a game in Brazil, probably wasn't Peter Reid's smartest moves.

What's wrong with Radebe?

I wouldn't have even done that in Championship Manager.
 

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Congratulations to Leicester they played us off the park, they ran harder and wanted the win. While taking nothing away from them we were pretty ordinary, lets put Roque's performance down to all the travel he has done. Like someone said before, let's just put it down to a bad night.
 

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Originally posted by Catman
Unlucky not to get beaten by more!
oh come on, those 2 goals in the first half were completely outta no where. leicester wont kick another goal as good as those all year. my point was it keeps happening against us, like the spurs game. thats unlucky, but leicester fully deserved to win. but not by 4 goals they didnt.
 

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Originally posted by year of the roo
oh come on, those 2 goals in the first half were completely outta no where. leicester wont kick another goal as good as those all year. my point was it keeps happening against us, like the spurs game. thats unlucky, but leicester fully deserved to win. but not by 4 goals they didnt.
3 of their 4 goals were world class. Nalis' was sublime and Dic.kov's were very classy, but how many times did they hit the bar or just put it over the top. Ben Thatcher, who hasn't scored in 8 years almost netted three himself from our woeful defending!
 

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Wouldn't be worrying too much lads, The Foxes away has always been a bit of a bogey game. Either Seth or Jody will have to make way for Olembe, he looks like he can create a bit more, his first touch was sublime to say the least. :)
 

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Wouldn't be worrying too much lads, The Foxes away has always been a bit of a bogey game. Either Seth or Jody will have to make way for Olembe, he looks like he can create a bit more, his first touch was sublime to say the least. :)
Was it ever! 40 metre pass of the side of his left foot. Magic.

I'm tipping Seth to make way. Jody was busy but Seth gave us nothing, and I feel they are too alike and we need some creativity to complement Jody's ball winning skills.
 

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Originally posted by NICK THE PIE MAN
How can you be "unlucky" when you lose 4-0?

Totally outplayed.
catch the game mate?? im guessing you didnt by that comment and your just making assumptions from reading the scores.

once again, read my post, i did not once say that leeds were unlucky to lose. leicester were much better and deserved to win!!

however, im saying that ordinary clubs (spurs, foxes) are pulling some incredible goals out of the hat against us and making us look far worse then we are. all i said was 4-0 was not indicative of how the game was played, leicester are not a 4 goal better team then leeds.
 

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Originally posted by year of the roo
leicester are not a 4 goal better team then leeds.
They were this morning, to be honest I was expecting a win and I think most people would have been when you compare the two squads on paper. Leiciester wanted to win, we didn't.
 

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Saw the last 20 mins. of the game when i got up. When the 3rd goal went in my lad said Leeds will never get a goal and i said no but Leicester will score again!
 

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Originally posted by year of the roo
catch the game mate?? im guessing you didnt by that comment and your just making assumptions from reading the scores.
I did and Leeds were deplorable. Luck had nothing to do with the result, incompetent defending, and a non-existant midfield had much more relevance to the result.

once again, read my post, i did not once say that leeds were unlucky to lose. leicester were much better and deserved to win!!

however, im saying that ordinary clubs (spurs, foxes) are pulling some incredible goals out of the hat against us and making us look far worse then we are. all i said was 4-0 was not indicative of how the game was played, leicester are not a 4 goal better team then leeds.
6-0 would have been much more representative of Leicester's dominance. I am not saying Leicester are a 6 goal better side, but on that performance alone they were.

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