MATCHWATCH : Leeds United (a) sponsored by a deep dark realisation that this way creeps

[Nuremberg Royal]

Leeds 3-1 Reading (Evans)

HT 2-0

[starbug]

I'm being "treated" to their hospitality package this afternoon, dreading a thumping surrounded by dirty Leeds fans. 0-0 is the best I can realistically hope for.

[leon]

We've played 2 games less.

As of this moment we are bottom 3, so I expect a moral boosting win tomorrow

I'm aware of that but we are still in the bottom 3

Err we're only one game behind most teams.

Deluded.

[Kitsondinho]

Surrounded by Leeds fans at work and on my street......the 2-0 loss last year was bad enough......I fear something far worse today!!

[dean horrix legend]

We've played 2 games less.

I'm aware of that but we are still in the bottom 3

Err we're only one game behind most teams.

Deluded.

Nice sig

[leon]

I'm aware of that but we are still in the bottom 3

Err we're only one game behind most teams.

Deluded.

Nice sig

I like it

[Hound]

Strange team...

No Blackett, Kelly or McShane

McCleary, Beerens, Aluko and Bod all start.

Possibly Gunter LB, Bacuna Rb.

But hopefully McCleary RWB and Gunter LWB, Bacuna and Edwards in the middle

[Sutekh]

Reading XI : Mannone, Gunter, Moore, Beerens, Ilori, Berg, Aluko, Bacuna, McCleary, Bodvarsson, Edwards

Presumably McShane is now crocked but at least Bodvarsson starts

Expecting mcleary at right back and gunter at left

[3points]

does that mean McShane is now injured? Evans not on the bench also

Looks like a 4-2-3-1 (maybe??) or a 4-4-1-1 or even 4-4-2

[Sutekh]

Really hoping Berg is not going to be in central defence

Blackett on bench

Presuming McShane is another injury, was he in duty for ROI or is it yet another case of training “accidents”

Evans has a thigh strain apparently.

[Hound]

Joey is almost certainly CB in that lineup

[strap]

SL are suggesting a "classic" 4-4-2 - Bacuna at LB with Aluko and Bodvarsson up front.

Rest of defence is Gunter RB and Moore & Ilori CBs.

McCleary, Berg, Edwards and Beerens the midfield 4.

So when we get spanked 6-0 Stam can say, "there I told you so, 4-4-2 doesn't work". He's taking a risk though - what if 4-4-2 gets us a point?

Or what if SL (as usual) is reporting nonsense - much like my posts!

[Snowflake Royal]

That line up could be almost anything.

Which doesn't bode well. At least Bodvarsson is back in and Bacuna is playing. But missing Kelly, McShane, Blackett and Barrow.

[Ascotexgunner]

Leeds fans in great voice.....full stadium.....this is not gonna end well.

[Snowflake Royal]

So Gunter LB, Aluko up with Bod, Beerens on the left wing... looking like 4-4-2

[strap]

So Gunter LB, Aluko up with Bod, Beerens on the left wing... looking like 4-4-2

Bacuma RB then? Or McCleary RB with Bacuna ahead of him?

[tidus_mi2]

It's been a solid start so far tbh, no chances though.

[Snowflake Royal]

So Gunter LB, Aluko up with Bod, Beerens on the left wing... looking like 4-4-2

Bacuma RB then? Or McCleary RB with Bacuna ahead of him?

Can't tell.

Bacuna looks right side ish... Berg could be CB with Ilori and Moore, or just deep midfield. Not sure where McCleary is, haven't seen him up the pitch. Not noticed Edwards. All on the left for us.

Gunter looks a different player on the left... can't take the negative touch inside because it opens up the backward pass on the wrong foot.

[CountryRoyal]

Gunter's left foot is better than his right.

[Hound]

Low reckons McCleary and Gunter wing backs in a 5

But also says Bacuna is CB which I’m presuming isn’t correct