well hello and welcome to one of the great sporting cities in england leeds
our venue is ellen road on a beautiful day for football
i'm derek ray joined by lee dixon in the commentary position and it's all about
action from the premier league in this case it's leech united up against west bromwich albion
yeah thanks derek my advice to the players out there is try and get off to a quick start be
accountable for your own performance but above all go out and enjoy yourself should be a great game
well for the visitors lee we're talking about the worst defense in the league
room for improvement certainly goals goals goals that's what we've come to expect from
this team the trouble is they're all in the wrong end they really have to stem
the flow somehow i'm really doubtful they can derrick i fear for them today
okay
and a look at the lead united starting 11. fairly conventional 4-5-1 set up yeah that
back four will be protected throughout the game with the five midfield players in front
of them really important that they do support that lone striker when they do have the ball
a look at the initial for west bromwich albion an element of caution about this selection yeah 4-5-1
derrick the five players behind the lone striker will need to support him looks a very strong
midfield offensively and also defensively the back four will be protected throughout the game
and the game begins
alioski jack harrison has it but i think it's fair comment to say the
visitors have their preferred playing style and he takes it on oh my goodness
what an outrageous hit i can't believe he took it on from there and neither can the goalkeeper
well derek it's a blistering strike he's so far out as well caught everybody unawares
well the goal again albeit from a different angle
well i think the coach can feel the game slipping away here he's
showing his frustration on the sidelines one nil then
gallagher o'shea phillips able to get his body in the way
corner kick played in well they haven't overcome all the difficulties
danger reverse it for now
it might be perfectly set up for the counter attack you know
using a strength to shield the ball
phillips moving into the advanced position and it was blocked that particular cross
phillips bartley it's with yakuza dangerous looking attack oh that's a pass of high quality
and the cross fired over but no real central pressure applied
he's given it straight to the opposition
and options in the center
yokushru maitland-niles
and he's in really digging in at the back oh good save corner awarded maitland-niles
and what can they do to stop him running at them phillips
leads are struggling in terms of possession but again we've seen it before we'll see it again
their counter-attack has eyes for goal an opportunity to add to their advantage but not
taken was worth an effort wasn't it too much space was given to him he takes the shot on
cooper alioski has it
roberts gallagher hawkeye yokosuka
for attacking possibilities
it's with yokushru gives it a go and diving to towards him
so the corner played into the box not really the ideal clearance
less than convincing defending really getting stuck in
rafinha a move of promise on the flank and he's broken free
well the attack will peter out keepers ball
it looks as though they had attacking momentum but not so
a chance then for the respective managers to address their charges it is half time here
the two teams have switched around and are ready now for the second half harrison alioski
calvin phillips
roberts alioski has it now will they be able to play it in behind the defense
roberts dallas rafinha
looks promising base and now it's phillips harrison this looks promising crossing into
the middle well thumped clear could be a chance to break here retaining possession proving difficult
and he takes on the shots a very enterprising break
and they were almost rewardedly well counter attack football at his best soak up the pressure
hit the opposition all of a sudden you get a chance on goal it wasn't far off was it
mechlan niles
hakai yokushru
and space for them here on the flank
a really top-notch piece of defending
matera
the visitors possession stats are brilliant but they have to create more they have to be more
positive the final third keeper had work to do not a corner here and that might boost their hopes
and a substitution in the offing
and now the delivery and he couldn't get the header on
the target but you've got to give credit to the defending
a bit of running room now on the wing and he's clear as lines
using all his defensive acumen to cut it out
well let's come down to the final 20 minutes here matteo well the attacking options appear plentiful
and players waiting in the center
patrick bamford and can they prise them open now stuart dallas very quick thinking there
deanna can they do something positive on the counter attack
danger here as he runs at them they've lost it
as clean as a whistle that challenge
how can they find a late leveler
over the byline hence a girl kick phillips
patrick bamford
what can they do from here now he must favor the cross offside a tight one
substitution then let's see how it affects the match
well the crowd have reacted to this effort the players are putting in they just need
to keep their concentration and the game should be theirs
so two minutes to be added on at the end trailing as they are they're not likely to get too many
opportunities late in this game intense pressure and there goes the final whistle reasons for leech
united fans around the world to be cheerful a victory recordedly well it was tight wasn't it
just done enough in the end i suppose to deserve the win tactically a really good game derek
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