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  • 01/02/2024
Leeds United: FA Cup replay at Plymouth
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00:00 So Lee, here we are looking at Leeds United once again. Most recently, Leeds were in FA
00:05 Cup action and they were taking on fellow Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle, a game
00:10 which you'd probably expect them to go and win, but they didn't. A 1-1 draw. So that
00:15 means a replay of course mid-week to come. Probably a game Leeds could have done without.
00:20 Yeah, it felt like the draw that nobody wanted really, that one to be honest, and the game
00:24 that nobody wanted. Although Daniel Farker was asked about it by Graham Swiff, our Chief
00:27 Football Writer in the pre-match press conference. It was quite a nice line where he said, he
00:31 was asked if it gets to the 89th minute and it's 0-0 or 1-1, are you going to send Melie
00:36 up for the corner or free kick? And he basically said, well, I would do, but he needs to show
00:39 me a better header of the ball in training for that to happen. But I'm daring and yes,
00:43 I would go for it. And basically the answer from Daniel Farker was ultimately, if that's
00:47 the case, I would rather still be in the hat than not. I'd rather have a draw than a defeat.
00:52 And it's an awful thing to say about the FA Cup, but I almost feel like a lot of fans
00:57 like, if they weren't going to win, then they'd probably rather just went out, to be honest,
01:00 because of the extra game. Games matter at this stage of the season and stuff when the
01:04 schedule is tough and demanding. And that's formed a horrible back-to-back away double
01:09 header with obviously Bristol City on Friday, followed by Plymouth on Tuesday. And they've
01:12 already got one of them on the agenda as it is with Swansea and Plymouth. So obviously
01:15 playing Plymouth away now twice in rapid succession. So, yeah, it's definitely a game that could
01:20 have done without. It's a game that could have done with getting through in the first
01:22 round. I mean, because there is a chance for a cup run, obviously, and it's something Leeds
01:26 haven't had a good one of for a while. Obviously, promotion is, of course, the priority. But
01:30 to be honest, it's a game they should have won. And I don't particularly blame Daniel
01:34 Farker for his team selection. I think he obviously made changes, but you looked at
01:37 the 11 on paper and that 11 still looked good enough to get the job done. They had the chances
01:42 to get the job done, obviously, a fine goal from Jadon Anthony. But I mean, when they
01:46 didn't put them to bed and it was still 1-0, it can easily change, can't it? It's soon
01:49 be 1-1. That's what happened. And it was a sort of similar theme in terms of creating
01:54 more chances to win the game that they just didn't take. And even in added time, they
01:57 just couldn't get it done. So, yes, it's a Tuesday night at Plymouth. It's not a game
02:00 that I don't think many fans will be relishing and stuff. But I'm sure they'll still have
02:03 the hardcore support going all the way down there. I mean, talk about a long mission to
02:07 get there on a Tuesday night. And obviously, we know now that if they do get through, they'll
02:12 have Villa or Chelsea away, which in itself, I mean, is that a good draw or is it a bad
02:17 draw? I don't know. I mean, it's like it's an exciting tie, I suppose, in terms of playing
02:20 like a Premier League team away. But equally, it's not really a game you go into particularly
02:25 fancying leads. If they get through, they'll definitely be underdogs, won't they? So, it's
02:28 not like a game where you look at it and think if we get past Plymouth, we've got somebody
02:31 else, you know, like easy-ish at home. So, I don't know, really. It's just a difficult
02:36 one. I mean, the bottom line is, you know, they're going to have to deal with it now.
02:39 They've got that game and of paramount importance, really, when it comes to that one is just
02:43 going there and not picking up any more injuries. But I mean, it's easier said than done. And
02:47 obviously, before that, they've got the Bristol City one. So, yeah, it's a game that could
02:49 have definitely gone without, but they've got it. And I guess you just take that game
02:53 as it comes and just try and get through to the next round when it presents itself. But
02:55 it won't be easy going down there, absolutely not.

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