The record books and recent games don’t lie – Leeds United’s performances of late have been weak and ineffectual and the fans will be quick to tell you that; venemously quick in fact.
A scintillating start to the season had seen the Whites rocket to the top of the Sky Bet Championship before a recent slump has seen them drop out of the play-off picture and nestle in their current 7th place in the table.
The latest defeat was against Derby County at Eland Road in midweek, a promising start turning into a Tuesday nightmare. A well-taken Pierre-Michel Lasogga goal was cancelled out by two Derby goals in the second half, one a questionable penalty where contact was so far outside the box you’d need a taxi to the area.
The drop-off of form that the Whites are suffering is plain to see, five defeats in their last six including the Derby reverse. The rot started when Millwall stuck in that first splintered defeat, in doing so laying open a masterplan to beat Leeds.
The bright spot in all the gloom of the last eight-or-so games was against high-flying Bristol City. Leeds United went to Ashton Gate and simply picked apart the Robins and left their feathers ruffled and more red-faced than red-breasted.
It is that form that the Whites need to get back, and this is today’s team that fans will hope can kick-start that rise back to better times.
Leeds United arrive at Griffin Park
| The players and staff arrive at Griffin Park ahead of our 5:30 kick-off pic.twitter.com/VJRAOI7S26
— Leeds United (@LUFC) November 4, 2017
Leeds United team news vs Brentford
📋 | #LUFC Starting XI presented by @Ladbrokes:
Lonergan, Ayling, Cooper, Jansson, Berardi, O'Kane, Phillips, Vieira, Alioski, Saiz, Lasogga pic.twitter.com/pgxgsBkowQ
— Leeds United (@LUFC) November 4, 2017
Leeds United fans comment and react to team news
From this fan it is a simple message.
— Matt James (@MattJLufc) November 4, 2017
This Leeds fan isn’t impressed, asking why Stuart Dallas isn’t featuring.
Why isn’t Dallas playing? Joke that
— LUFCDANNY (@THELUFCLAD) November 4, 2017
Whites fan James is happy with the team.
Strong
— James Murphy (@24jamesmurphy) November 4, 2017
For this fan it’s not the team, it is more the formation that he’s happy about.
433 YES LADS
— Zach (@SupremeJansson) November 4, 2017
This fan is happy, overall, but is wondering about certain things such as players being picked on merit.
Probably our strongest team tbf but no idea how Ayling is getting in this team at the moment.
— Safe Standing LUFC. (@LUFCFA6) November 4, 2017
This fan, Archie, is just happy about two suspended players returning to the fold.
Glad Beradi and Phillips are back brings some aggression to the team
— Archie Elliott (@lufcarchie7) November 4, 2017
A backward glance at a prior victory and good performance from this fan.
Winning side from Bristol game
— Steven Irwin-hanmer (@lampy83) November 4, 2017
A final one here, a rallying call from, Corey.
Let’s have this Leeds. Let’s get back to winning ways. We have the squad to do it! ALAW
— CoreyHolmes (@CoreyHolmes90) November 4, 2017