Turns out 5-0-0 wasn’t meant to be. Shame, that. And even more so since the inevitable first defeat was a bit resounding. Bielsa won the first PL round with Smith, and Leeds ran away clear and deserved winners. However, it wasn’t as inevitable on the night as it turned out looking.
Tough, quality win at Leicester Sunday followed by a completely different test against Leeds tonight. Adding a bit of froth is the recent history between the two sides and the way the press has handled Marcelo Bielsa compared with Dean Smith.
A juicy enough fixture today, and Dean Smith is fielding a full-strength side, with the exception of Tammy Abraham.
Big game. No Jack. Other players fit. Let’s see how Smith adapts to this one. I’d like to see BB starting instead of Whelan or Jedi, but I’ve no idea about his fitnesss levels. Beyond that, team sort of picks itself. Over to you.
Four games left, and tonight Leeds come to visit. One more win and we’re in the playoffs. So let’s go get it.
