20 Jun 2026 20:08:37
Great to have a lady football pundit who came across well and knew what she was talking about. Ellen White by the way. She done this evening's Sweden Holland game.

1.) 20 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026 21:44:11
Yeah, she talks sense when I've listened to her.

Did Ellen pick up today on Sweden's defensive failings, including, regrettably at times, our own Gabi not tracking back effectively, not really stopping crosses effectively, that led to some of the goals for Holland?

Said it before, but Gabi imo is somewhat of a weak link defensively at LB / LWB for Leeds United, and today for Sweden.



He's no Cooper or Dorigo, that's for sure.

2.) 20 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026 23:11:03
I like Gabby, but he did have a bad game tonight. He did have Dutch players doubling up on him a lot of the time, which was tough for any full back to handle, but could have done better.

3.) 21 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026 00:14:42
Also relating to that game, why did we spend ages on what everyone could see was going to be a fruitless pursuit of Strand Larsen in last summer's transfer window, when we could have landed Brobbey for half the price before Sunderland snuck in and signed him at almost the last minute?

4.) 21 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026 13:45:03
If full backs stopped crosses into the box, then there would be no crosses into the box. It's silly when people say a FB should stop the crosses.

5.) 21 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026 14:02:59
Come off it, Corkey. Blocking crosses is, and should be, a big part of defending.

Mastering blocking crosses is all about aggressive positioning, closing down the winger, reading the game and sharp footwork.

You're more than old enough to have watched Tony Dorigo; he was the blooming master of blocking crosses!

6.) 21 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026 20:35:36
Baz, I watched the game and Gabi was left alone and isolated a few times.
You do seem to have a vendetta against our left back.

7.) 21 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026 21:56:40
Corkey, I shudder at the thought of Farkey reverting back to a back 4 as it is.

Even more so if Gabi is our LB. He is little better than Firpo defensively.

Leeds seriously need first team player upgrades.