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da fazobetai： Leeds United have struggled against two poor teams in recent weeks as they’ve relied on late winners to get past Luton and Reading despite the fact that both clubs are sitting within two points of the relegation zone.
United play against another struggling side on Saturday as Jonathan Woodgate’s Middlesbrough outfit visit Elland Road.
This one should be a much easier one for Leeds to handle after Phil Hay’s comments on the current state of affairs at Middlesbrough.
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What’s been said then?
The journalist was hosting a Q&A session on The Athletic, and understandably he was asked his thoughts on this weekend’s clash.
“Should be a home win. I’ve looked at Boro and they’ve got problems. Howson was playing a back three last weekend. Their pressing and their tracking of runners is poor, they’ve been easy to play through and they’re narrow at the back. Leeds need to take advantage.”
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Could be a big win
If Hay is right in his summary that Middlesbrough’s pressing and tracking of runners is poor this could be a big win for Leeds.
If the Whites can play through Boro’s press with ease and counter-press them effectively they could have a plethora of chances presented to them, and even the worst finisher in the world would be able to make a few of those count.
Patrick Bamford, of course, went ten games without finding the back of the net but he’s now bagged two in two while also having another strike actually taken away from him as it hit a Luton defender.
It seems as if Boro are weak in two areas you really don’t want to be lacking in against United, and this could be a match made in hell for Woodgate’s side.
With Bamford back in form, they could struggle even more.
In other news, Leeds have been handed a triple transfer blow by Phil Hay.