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07 Dec 2025 17:01:01
Anybody think AO may be able to fit the 10 role?

07 Dec 2025 17:54:32
Agree Olbri

Definitely 💯 can play 10, also good for…
Washing Machines
Fridge Fredzers
Tumble Dryers
Cookers

AO let’s gooooo!

On a serious note, AO brings/ adds tempo and pace, goals and not surprisingly when either AO or Namecheck are missing from the team, we are slow and predictable.

We MUST play with pace and conviction every game, as if every game is our FA cup final, when we do that, we will have enough….

Always bearing in mind that even 5% less performance and you’re back at those dreadful Brighton and Forest away performances.

Daniel has turned the oil tanker around, but go of course against Brentford and it’s just as difficult to get the tanker back on track.?

07 Dec 2025 18:10:43
I think he could Bri. He’s also a good striker of a ball. Definitely has the ability. What about Willy G? Linking with the front two. He can also strike a decent shot. Just needs to stay fit.

07 Dec 2025 11:31:58
Did anyone think that gnonto chose not to kick the ball to draw the penalty? He looked like he was about to cross it but then changed his mind.

07 Dec 2025 12:50:37
I like slot. Calm balanced honest sensible knowledgeable. Hope he survives.

07 Dec 2025 13:16:55
Definitely invited Konate to take him out by delaying the cross.

07 Dec 2025 14:24:21
Dunno, but, he had a very big smile on his face when he got up 😆.

07 Dec 2025 16:47:33
He played it very intelligently. Quick feet, quick decision to take the foul. Game changing!

07 Dec 2025 17:03:42
Always liked Willy, really hope we keep him, I think he could be massive for us, he terrifies defenders, a box of tricks and you can see they ain't sure how to deal with him and scared to give away fouls.

07 Dec 2025 11:19:06
An unbelievable atmosphere last night. Mistakes yes, to give them a two goal lead, and iffy defending to give them the lead again, but what fantastic commitment and desire to come back and get a well earned point. The players have bought into this new system and it is working for us.

Stach was my MOM with everyone contributing. A big shout out to Arronson, AO, and Gnonto for making the difference when they came on. Let's keep this going next week at Brentford and pick a few more points up over the festive season.

07 Dec 2025 11:35:20
Stach is a new man under this system. He badly underperformed in the previous 6-8 games. All of them have upped their game with new formation.
I thought pool shaded it and threw away the win.
But we dug in and kept fighting. That’s the main thing. And the point.

07 Dec 2025 12:51:39
Good points Feath and Aus.

And to think that a couple of weeks ago had we gone two down it would have been curtains but there's a new found desire and energy within the players.

It's great to see - keep it up lads, we are all behind you .

07 Dec 2025 16:49:36
Agree re stach, Feath, now that I've watched the game back. He's growing into the PL.

07 Dec 2025 17:49:37
Stach was injured for several of those games with rib and fingers. I imagine little to do with formation.

07 Dec 2025 10:23:53
Everyone keeps on about all the poor performances being DF fault, maybe it's just taken the new players longer to bed in.
It more likely alongside the formation tweaks, the hard work and coaching at the training ground is now starting to bear fruit.

07 Dec 2025 10:43:09
Also just as likely we are in a peak right now, all teams have peaks and troughs during a season.

07 Dec 2025 10:56:21
I think the change in formation has def helped. I had the feeling that the whole team were baffled by the previous negative defensive tactics. Now it’s changed every man and his brother are under for it and giving it a go.

07 Dec 2025 14:21:07
Change of tactics have certainly improved our performance's but taken 2 and a bit years to happen, pleased for DF but still confused why the blindingly obvious to virtually all on here took so long to be implemented.

07 Dec 2025 17:19:44
To be fair Farke changed back to his favourite formation after the hour mark and it worked wonders. Nice to have different ways of playing and DF has finally cottoned on to it.

07 Dec 2025 10:11:33
Their second goal was offside.

Our third goal, van dijk complained to the ref about a handball, trying to get the goal disallowed. The hand ball was commited by a Liverpool player, whose hope of deflection actually landed it at the feet of AO.
Without that deflection the ball goes out.

Womp womp.

07 Dec 2025 10:44:40
The 2nd certainly looked offside, if he wasn't our groundskeeper isn't doing the grass lines straight in line with the pitch.

07 Dec 2025 10:57:46
The player was in an offside position but behind the ball when it was passed.

07 Dec 2025 10:58:03
The explanation on MOTD was that he was behind the player who passed the ball to him which made him onside.

{Ed001's Note - ball not player.}

07 Dec 2025 15:23:31
Didn't looked behind the ball when they showed it on TV.

07 Dec 2025 07:39:18
{Ed's Note - Tusole has posted a new article entitled, Chelsea's Delap Struggles to Convince

07 Dec 2025 03:39:19
Yep. Dug in deep there. Silly errors and lacklustre defending. Certainly not the level we reached v Chelsea. But at 2-0 I thought we were done. Well done lads for never say die attitude. Good job.
It defies belief the sudden change in team performance, players performance and fares too.


Stick with it. Keep the passion and pride and play your hearts out each week. That’s all I want to see. Win, lose or draw.

07 Dec 2025 08:04:00
Yesterday's turnround was more about attitude and individual performances than intricacies of formation. We started as 3:5:2 and went 2 down, so on come Willie, BA and Ao for Okafor, Gruev and Bijol and suddenly we're more a 4:3:3 and get back to all square. Then we go behind again, bring on Piroe for Amps and Bornauw for Bogle and level it up again at 3 apiece.

This was more about desire and will to win than anything else, put bluntly we wanted it more than them and everyone played a part. If we can retain that team attifude going forward we'll be just fine. Onwards and upwards MOT 😀
PS I've said before our pressing need is for a No10/ AM, just maybe Ao could be the one to do that.

06 Dec 2025 22:37:12
Great to see Ao Tanaka finally moving out of those low gears he was in.
Such a bright hard working young footballer who is so enthused and wants to better himself. This is on Farke and his coaching staff, I believe they’ve worked hard on him so that he would adapt to the very high levels of the Premiership and now it looks like he is turning that corner.


Tanaka is a huge asset to the squad and I can only see him improving all the time.
I just hope he wants to stay with us for as long as possible.

06 Dec 2025 23:49:47
We have a midfielder who looks capable of holding his own in this league, it's a notoriously tough league to acclimatise to, so I expect him to get more comfortable the more he plays.
3 million seems like a hell of a bargain!

07 Dec 2025 03:34:06
Think farkes negativity pre last 3 games was holding him back. He was always a creative good player.

06 Dec 2025 20:48:51
What a magnificent performance. Put ourselves under pressure with basic mistakes but came back twice to get us level. Can the “ Farke out” mob now just shuffle off. We’ve had 4 winning managers in my 60 years as a Leeds fan.

Let’s not jettison one of them because our armchair generals know better. We have a real chance of staying up if we just keep the faith. MOT.

06 Dec 2025 21:38:11
Totally agree sixpence and those armchair generals as you call them would have you know that it it wasn’t for them, Farke would already be sacked. It’s comforting to know that.

Loved the never say die attitude we had tonight.
Onwards and Upwards.

07 Dec 2025 03:35:20
Why criticise or even bring Farke out. You lot are so childish.

07 Dec 2025 09:07:42
Aus don’t be such a baby, grow up, this is a football banter site.

07 Dec 2025 09:27:21
Et tu.

07 Dec 2025 09:30:42
Yeah. And you go on and on and on like a baby with your stupid Farke out jibes. Just like Baz. Boring and repetitive. Let’s focus on the game and players and result rather than your constant brainless comments.

07 Dec 2025 09:33:25
Because its thrown at everyone's face, the moment the slightest thing hinting at a 'negative' pops up? Only fair that it gets chucked back, I guess? Or is that just being nasty, and mean?

07 Dec 2025 10:44:03
I’m sorry Aus but focusing on the games is something your good self and others have been very much the contrary to.
Since the season started and over the summer it’s been a pretty constant onslaught of bashing our coach Daniel Farke, relentless in fact and it’s been posters like me Bright, Ani and others have to read this everyday.
All good that that is your opinion, but don’t be surprised when calling us childish, there is a strong reaction to it.

Especially when it looks like we are now turning a corner in moving forward with a little gap from the relegation zone.
I can promise you also that Farke has not been tuning into this forum to get his formation tactics like you appear to imagine.
Now things are looking slightly rosier it’s like let’s find any excuse for bashing Farke for the last season and a half.

If there’s anything boring and repetitive, then that endless moronic mantra is.
Enjoy the rest of your of the weekend Aus mate. 👍.

07 Dec 2025 11:01:27
We or I even banged on about how useless he was is because we were losing a lot and against dross like Burnley. Good for you if you enjoy that sort of thing. I don’t and will say my piece.
Note I have not said Farke out recently. I wonder why. Maybe cause the performances and results have improved. How stupid am I.

07 Dec 2025 12:54:45
Sadly yes Aus, there’s been little to no consideration what Farke has had to deal with.
From the loan clause debarcle, off loading player assets like Archie and Rutter, then to be hands tied in the transfer market this summer and not complaining once about the quality forwards he so desperately needed to compete in the Premiership

No, the cancel culture is alive and well with some Leeds United fan base.
I also fully expect that cancel culture to be back in full force by the time we lose our next game.

06 Dec 2025
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