Very special night - right up there cos I just didn't see it coming. I thought we might scrape an equalised towards the end but the subs were inspired if not obvious. Bamford is a different level to Piroe and if there's one guy who is struggling in this team it's Piroe. He hasn't get the legs to harry and hassle and looks like someone who doesn't know how to play as a no 9 at this level. Shame, cos he knows where the goal is. Anyway, back to the night and I was in the West Stand in front of some old kid who commented that he'd never experienced anything quite like this in the West Stand. Everyone stood up for long periods dancing and singing "Let's go f;cking mental' . Archie's goal for me is in the top 10 goals of all time. I just love the bloke, so talented and for me he plays in midfield not as a right back (or left back). When that goal went in I hugged the bloke next to me and lifted him up, I think he was a taken aback but then for the 3rd he pounced on me. Fun in the stands that I haven't experienced for a while .... and in the West Stand !!!! I thought Leicester were great for the first 60 mins. Stopped us playing our game and basically stamped all over us. Summerville hardly touched the ball in the first half and Rutter was losing possession and marked out of the game. Their defence looked top draw and in Dewsbury-Hall (weird name, has anyone been to Dewsbury Town Hall ?) they had the best player on the pitch and arguably the best I've seen this season. Great passer , mover and can go past people with ease. Needs to be playing in the premier league. Hang on a minute though, there is another player just as good at going past people with ease and that's Rutter. After a poor first half he came alive, winning balls, setting up attacks and beating people. When he danced through the middle and was taken out for the 3rd goal free kick, surely that was a red card. He would have scored ! Anyway, didn't matter. How Leicester didn't finish off the game was beyond belief. Firpo was taken off as he was a liability and kept losing the ball (I don't think we can have him in the team cos he can't defend) and they had chance after chance including a disallowed goal that wasn't. If they'd got that 2nd I think it would have been a different result. They didn't and the rest is history. Nights like this are what you live for. Scores: Meslier - 8. Kept us in it with good saves in each half. Gray - 7. Torrid time against a good Leicester winger but he stuck to his job and did a better job than Firpo at left back. Shame his goal is going down as an OG. Firpo-5. Struggled 2nd half, looked tired and ragged. Ampadu - 7. Had to work hard but I loved the way he drove forward in that 2nd half making you realise that we do lose a bit of that without him in midfield however I think his contribution to the defence speaks for itself. Rodon - 7. Had a few moments and also was given the runaround a few times which we haven't really seen before but he stuck to the task. Gruev - 8. Worked tirelessly and drove us back in the game. What a great player he is. Kamara - 7. He was all over the place, lost some duels, won some but it was definitely a fully committed performance. Rutter - 8. Poor first half but that was mainly down to how good they were. 2nd half he just ran them ragged. They've never come across a beast like Rutter. What a player and what a sight when he's in full flow. I'm not sure I've seen a player like him before. Ok, we're in League 2 but he is mesmerising to watch. Gnonto - 5. Definitely not his night but again I just think that's down to how well they defended. He hardly got a kick. Summerville - 6. Quite night. They did a good job on him for 60 mins but he came into it and nearly scored. Piroe - 3. It's sad to see one of the players really struggling and everyone just wants Bamford back asap. He's going to be warming the bench for a while and when we get promoted I think he's one who definitely won't be able to play in the PL. Subs: Bamford - 8. Brilliant performance. Made a massive difference and unsettled them from the minute he walked on the pitch. James - 8. Same. Really lively. He can't be left out. Roberts - 8. What a goal ? and what a tackle on Dewsbury-Hall (I think ?) - nearly decapitated him. Probably a red. and the Leicester fans sang "Where's your famous atmosphere?" - I know for sure, they've never experienced anything like that. Filbert street was a morgue and the new stadium is awful. Leicester may still win the league but they can't beat us ! 6 points, thank you v.much, Ended up in the Green Room (next to West Riding) till the early hours - just buzzing. Even with a hangover today I'm buzzing and just keep watching all of the clips on X. What a season ! What a manager ! What a team ! but we've still got it all to do. Can you see us losing a game now though ? I can't, but we are Leeds United.
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