Phil Hay: Smile, it’s the playoffs

What can we expect from the playoff semi final first leg? Phil ponders Leeds United's post-season showdown with Norwich City.
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[@harry410]

Just want whoever’s going through to be 4-0 up at the end of the first half so we don’t have to think about the second half or second leg

[@owenbennett1855]

West Yorkshire Electrical pissing money up the wall here with these reads

[@michaelevans1260]

Piroe is an out and out 9. A poacher. We have all called him every name under the sun but how often does he play 9. Let's put him up there and play to his strengths and see what happens

[@richardstones7027]

I’m treating it as a mini league ! We are fully refreshed and raring to win now .

[@nigelmitchell5618]

It's all down to the players now. If they do not want to feel crap all summer, they need to turn up. If not we will all feel crap, all summer. It's not a really good feeling at the moment. 😁

[@rayharford9194]

It’s a big day for the Glorious Triumphant Procession, somewhat faltering of late, that is Leeds United Football Club. Away to Norwich at high-noon & I don’t care. I have enjoyed this season far more than last. Don’t know why I’ve been up and pacing the floor since 6……Ray in Dublin

[@guido5619]

Ampadu into midfield, Cresswell to partner Rodon.

[@Ohmydayys]

Genius time to get someone up to speed, thrown straight into a an away play off semi final

[@brianbell3836]

@@Ohmydayys He's an England International. He can take pressure.

[@Ohmydayys]

@@brianbell3836 an England u21 international who took 6 months to get going at MILLWALL

[@phillipflowers9414]

It's shit or bust, let's not allow our great season to be defined by our last few games. We were in turmoil last summer, so lets see it through and get promoted. We have a few mouths to shut. Next season Leicester at Elland Road, I predict a riot! You never know, they might sing some songs about their own team. ALAW WACCOE

[@user-fy8os2qo8u]

We need to show up, fingers crossed.

[@twowolves69]

Football is not fair. As a lifelong Leeds fan I can attest to that fact. Leeds that!

[@DOCTORDROTT]

The players need to realise that they need to put a good performance in for their loyal fans. And the "superstars" need to get their act together and vastly improve their recent performances

[@Unbelievable-Hard]

Were the team most feared by far, get behind the team and it’s game over

[@rpastrology]

Bamford out, and i'm struggling to see how we win the play offs

[@HughHuston]

Does anyone know which Kit we'll be wareing??

[@tomwilliamson3435]

Should be wearing white on Sunday

[@Sophiern]

White for both ties 👌 also the final (if we get there)

[@Unbelievable-Hard]

Blue would be a real curveball

[@HughHuston]

That's a relief 😂

[@thekashman4566]

Maybe pretty in pink 😡

[@bennyhawkins1230]

Think Michael has it right. 2-0 to Norwich. And they win the return leg 1-0

[@brianbell3836]

Sounds about right.

[@shaunsmith7774]

The Will Ferrell thing gave me an idea, the club buys the big sexy pirate backstage passes to a Taylor Swift concert, she has one look then immediately leaves Travis Kelce for him then bang, we're the biggest club on the planet.

[@Scottie-bg8hy]

A sea of yellow...that will change to a sea of brown by 2.00pm on Sunday!

[@andylumsden7150]

It’s the hope that kills you …. 😅 interesting DF comm et that anything in the touchline doesn’t affect way the game. Wow. Great job he has there.

[@lanzarotewhites]

He can just sit back and enjoy his coffee and cake 😂😂😂

[@nateduffy937]

It so obvious, no risk....Joseph up front

[@I-SelfLordAndMaster]

The result isn’t important the performance is going to be the true litmus test to gauge how far we are willing to go in this ‘tournament’

[@lanzarotewhites]

Performance I agree is going to be important, also putting stubborness in the pocket and playing Joseph up front to stretch their back four and give Rutter a bit of space to work in and stop their back line being able to press and overrun our midfield equally as important, but can you guess that might not happen 😂

[@LUFC123]

I'm scared

[@nigelcass8972]

Cant see Leeds being calm at ER need to win at CR

[@jonnysmyth1011]

Farke's redemption arc has to start Sunday, though he denied he has any influence over the result! Weird totally uninspiring presser. Farke must be facing doubts in the boardroom now as he is losing the plot.

[@mycommentcamefirst1910]

You've got to be fishing this is a brain dead take

[@jeffgleisner890]

I was a bit surprised to hear him saying that it is up to the players and not the coach. It s

[@jeffgleisner890]

We are just relaying what Farke said. He should have been asked to explain what he meant. It may be that he could not express himself clearly. But I never heard one of Leeds' better coaches even saying anything like it.

[@MauricioReyesmate]

As an Ipswich fan I'm backing Leeds in the tie for some reason...

[@philkilbride4148]

As a leeds fan I think what Ipswich have achieved is incredible and well deserved. Congratulations on going up

[@Ohmydayys]

@@philkilbride4148get out of his hoop😂😂😂

[@kevinfillingham5255]

Rutter was the star. Unfortunately since his operation he looks poor. So does Summerville.

[@AKAtAGG]

we'll smash norwich over 2 legs. it's wembley i fear. lots of young players, no experience of a wembley final. could very easily overcome a few of those lads.

[@andylumsden7150]

Issue with me and DF is the reason we dont have better options when we have players out or need to change gears is he hasn’t played and rotated. We have talent we don’t use. That’s on him.

[@martynrollinson]

Yeah.....90 points,, enough to get promoted every other season for 25 years+..... it's on him 100%.

[@lanzarotewhites]

​@@martynrollinsonYeah, playing Piroe up front, when we have lost our last games with him there, when Joseph is the best option and deflated performances when we still don't try to make some substitutions and mix it up, or change it to make Piroe more effective with two up front, or throw on strikers in the last 5/10 mins with no structure, not Farkes fault 🤦

[@I-SelfLordAndMaster]

It’s obvious who the alternative danger man could be in this game with the Bamford customary injury. But this megalomaniac we have posing as a football manager won’t play Joseph because his ego won’t allow him to be wrong. Ever!

[@lanzarotewhites]

Oh you do see it too 😂

[@CitizenSnips314]

To be fair to Cooper, he probably didn't claim for offside, but for a foul in the situation leading up to it. We must give our own players the benefit of the doubt!

[@philkilbride4148]

Couldn't agree more. Hard to know what happens behind the scenes but the inability to develop drameh and Cresswell is bizarre and worrying

[@PaulO-1703]

They win 1-0, game over as they’ll park the bus at ER as we have no creative mid fielder.

[@user.--.]

Definitely not

[@lanzarotewhites]

We do, it Archie, but when you have Piroe up front, he doesn't have the pace and allows their defence to get forward and then Archie is pinned back, doing more defending than attacking, you need a Joseph/ Bamford type player to press the defence and keep them back to create more space for Archie and Rutter to work in.

[@Ohmydayys]

Has there been a playoff semi that’s ever had just one goal in two legs? No