Match reaction: Stoke City 0-2 Leeds United

[@johngriffin9720]

Are you going to talk about Stoke's No 9? delivered nasty cynical afters on Bogle, Ampidou, Jones, and finally got a yellow for the shoulder charge into Meslier's back. How was he on the pitch?

[@mjw123]

Was praying Ampadu would absolutely smash him into row Z but Farke was in maximum Kofi Annan mode spoiling the retribution plot

[@Snortflakes]

The tube is just jolly gossip and banter between fellows now.

[@amandaparr4730]

That guy needed a nice Meslier slap

[@PaulBrennan-b6m]

He should've been sent off know doubt FA will be sending Daniel Farke another apology letter ✉️ again FFS 😲 M.O.T 🦚🇮🇨

[@markbetteridge313]

So who's this Jones guy?

[@ukknightrider]

Sound quality is shocking !

[@hiryu619]

this was the most Important game of the season, to get Top 2, the Away Form has to be better, took a big step to fix it regardless of the Opponent, have to do it again against Derby, MOT 💙💛

[@pinkfloyd870]

Aaronson's best game of this season so far. Great to have Ampadu back on the park.

[@jmsunlinenet]

Aaronson is a pretty useful player but it is a pity that he panics every time he gets close to goal and if he shoots he usually scuffs his shot or blooters it over the bar. Improving, but he needs a lot more practice at shooting.

[@adamandeve3592]

Is it me or is the sound very bad quality?

[@tspill17]

Phew needed to see this comment I wasn't sure if I was still drunk from yesterday

[@jmsunlinenet]

Yes, I have my phone that I use for podcasts at maximum volume and I can barely hear it. They need a sound engineer.

[@PaulFox-yx8zd]

Something a bit off with the sound from you guys on this show ? Doesn’t sound like it usually does?

[@seanmulroy6897]

i can see clearly now, the fog has gone

[@lucasgeorge100]

A great day of football- Sheffield beat by Burnley Man U beat by wolves and we did stoke a very merry Christmas indeed

[@marshtopia529]

Cant believe their keeper bawled like a baby

[@jmsunlinenet]

It is good to rotate players in an unpredictable manner because it prevents opponents from forming a plan. Stoke City have probably figured out how they were going to play Tanaka. We became a bit predictable last season with Summerville cutting in from the left wing and hitting a right footed curling shot to the far post.

[@mjw123]

Aaronson finally realised as a 10 his main purpose is to link up with Piroe not every other player. He eventuality did that and quelle surprise the ice man scores. Aaronsons best pass of the season turns out to be his least complex Less is more Brendan !

[@RunningAway_1990]

And a delightful absence of him wanting to fake pass/shot everything

[@mjw123]

@@RunningAway_1990 I hope Farke has had words and told him to do less but be more effective.

[@jeffgleisner890]

Ampadu is good at some things, Tanaka is good at everything.

[@annabellee3543]

Amps is better defensively and is our MIP - DF says so!! : )

[@jeffgleisner890]

I agree - Amps best position would be as the right side of a back three !

[@jeffgleisner890]

I prefer Bielsa: no player is more important than any other. A football team is a collective with interchangeable parts, ideally of course.

[@ChrisBarsby-ll3ny]

Dan james is now showing his potential on a weekly basis..outstanding again and the motm in my opinion.

[@keithfreeman7725]

He still needs a break ..., long season. 😀

[@br8355]

I don't agree that Ampadu was particularly good in this game, I feel he too often slowed the game down unnecessarily when we're playing high tempo stuff, I don't think that Farke's assessment of him being his most important player helps either Ampadu or the team, it's only teams that are successful no one player has ever won promotion alone.

[@BenRobbo-2610]

Our most comfortable away win of the season

[@jeffgleisner890]

Against a woeful team.

[@tonyedwards3845]

Rather than they were not very good, we were/are, very good

[@777jimothy]

Why does this sound like it was recorded on a kids microphone you get from a seaside shop? 😂

[@amandaparr4730]

Is Michael single? Great win for leeds in the smog finishing smug. MOTM Piroe for me. Great assistants from Aaronson and James. Merry Christmas guys. Also is Michael single lol

[@lewisaspden3217]

He’d only break your heart

[@GaryWaltonthebigwobbleorg]

WE'RE GONNA' WIN A SHINY SILVER LOOKIN' VASE AGAIN! THE 8TH TIME WE HAVE WON THIS PARTICULAR TROPHY!

[@Ronniepickering123]

Not sure about the slideshow fellas. Especially talking about piroes first finish with an image of his nod in

[@martinpacker8583]

Have you lot bought some 1970s microphones from Tandy?

[@davemurphy9468]

Maybe the thinking is that Tanaka & Ampadu are too similar. Rothwell is different, more a box to box midfielder.

[@Snortflakes]

Tanaka, Geldhardt and Bamford will leave in January

[@LeoDragon34]

Gelhardt and Bamford, sure. Tanaka, not a chance. We’re not getting rid of one of our best players in January.

[@jeffgleisner890]

I don't see much similarity in their passing, the way they strike the ball or characteristic body shapes. They can - and should, - play together. Rothwell can rotate with Arensen.

[@pinkfloyd870]

I do not think we will sell Tanaka, if there is a serious chance we are in the Premier League next season. Too hard to replace for the money.... (unless silly offers come in)

[@LeoDragon34]

@ Tanaka has quickly become one of our key players. Silly money means compensating for not getting promoted and then losing a whole load of other key players. That would have to be really silly money, as in £200m. We’re not selling Tanaka in this window.

[@gillett1919]

Why are you recording in a submarine?

[@geiranthonessen558]

play 4-3-3 with Rothwell-Ampadu and Tanaka?

[@MartinCanada]

The best thing about Meslier's leg-save at 0:0 in the first half was ... the way he pounced on the rebound (duh). Progress? Let's hope so. Cheers.

[@WoldsWhite]

Funny how all the Farke haters slide back into their shells when we have a win

[@Snortflakes]

They're Leeds United fans, they'll be back soon

[@conorroche7894]

Meslier made a great save at the start. Stoke are really bad, like the rest of the Champo. Bottom 3 in prem went up last year.

[@JoJo_247_88]

No manager is beyond criticism! But I hope this puts this Farke out nonsense to bed! Farke is the man for the job! MOT

[@banlefties3048]

Stoke play Sunderland and Burnley no favours there then they are garbage

[@69jonhill]

A perfect Boxing day. Leeds win to go top, scum and chelsea scum both lost. 🍻

[@MunchyToy]

Please don't badger young Michael for impressions when he has to read the Levi stuff every week.

[@PaulBrennan-b6m]

Fantastic win gentlemen big call Daniel Farke dropping Ao Tanaka 🇯🇵🎌 for Ethan Ampadu had 90minutes Meslier save could've been different if that had of gone in 20shots 5 on target 🎯 7 corners most of the play two good goals yeah second goal a header we got 3 important points Top of the league clean sheet Jayden Bogle played well last night 🌃 going forward unreal for me man of the match but Joel Piroe came close with two goals Ethan Ampadu came through 90 minutes team spirit positive vibe whole team playing for each other the shirt 👕 feeling positive thanks 🙏 gentleman marching on together we all love Leeds keep fighting all Leeds aren't we 🦚🇮🇨🤍💛💙

[@buzcheva6496]

Meslier only did some good saves because he couldn't see it

[@Snortflakes]

Aren't they even curious why the viewing stats have gone through the floor?

[@adamandeve3592]

Care to expand on that please?

[@LUFC00]

One click on this guys profile and he's constantly crying about this podcast - can only assume he's from a rival podcast out to create some form of turf war

[@adamandeve3592]

@@LUFC00 Sounds about right, The Square Ball is a great podcast.

[@leesmyth205]

Stuarty nominated for villain of the week for selling his soul to sky 👍