'Body language is shocking', 'Totally lost' – Many Leeds fans savage one outfield ace v Crawley

Dave is a huge Leeds fan and ardent disciple of Bielsa ball. A career in print magazines that included editing PC Zone, launching PokerPlayer and redesigning The Big Issue has finally led Dave to writing about the love of his life, Leeds United. It’s been a tough 2020 but the single scariest moment was the first quarter of the game against Man City. Rodrigo will be the saviour this season.

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11 Jan 2021, 1:04 am

After Marcelo Bielsa said he was putting out a strong side to face Crawley, we started dreaming of a long cup run for Leeds United.

We've even got to confess that we put a small bet on Leeds to win the FA Cup at 33/1.

How silly do we look this morning?

Leeds didn't just get beaten by Crawley, we got dismembered. Losing 3-0 to a League Two team is scarcely believably, but this wasn't a lucky result.

Crawley were the better team for the majority of the game and very few Leeds players did themselves justice.

One player who was really out of sorts was Pablo Hernandez, starting in the number 10 position with Rodrigo starting up top.

He's had a tough season, with fitness issues and getting dropped for a petulant reaction to getting subbed off against Leicester.

This was his chance to show his quality but he had a terrible game. Nothing he tried seemed to come off, long-range shots ballooned over the bar, passes were misplaced.

Plenty of Leeds fans criticised him on Twitter, with one saying that his body language was shocking: "Pablo walking around the pitch moaning again."

Here are the best of the rest of the reactions to Pablo's display at Crawley...

This just highlights for me how essential it is we make 2/3/4 signings. Squad depth is just not good enough. If we get a few players injured/suspended we are in trouble. We have no one to replace Banmford. Hernandez is past it. #lufc
— Steven Jeff (@Steven__Jeff) January 10, 2021

It was a watershed for some fringe players today. Shack again didn’t do it from midfield. Pablo looks totally lost. Costa has no confidence & even less desire. The jury is out on Rodrigo and the jury returned a verdict on Casilla both the player and the man a long time ago. #lufc
— Barney McGrew (@BarneyMcGrew8) January 10, 2021

Shocking all round tiday and thought everyone was poor, even Pablo. When were in the Chsmpionship I said Kiko was not up to it and today confirmed that. As soon as I saw his name I knew we would lose. @lufc show the FA Cup no respect and haven't done for years #lufc
— Andrew 🏆💛💙💛 (@LUFCMOTogether) January 10, 2021

bielsa absolutely got it wrong today, everyone on that pitch should be ashamed though! especially the likes of pablo, costa, phillips etc, the lads who play week in week out for us!

no one turned up today and it was absolutely embarrassing, Crawley wanted it so much more #lufc
— sarah 🐮 (@sarahlufc_x) January 10, 2021

Lots of Leeds fans blaming the kids. 1st teamers Pablo, Harrison, Costa, Philips and the rest absolutely crap. #LUFC
— jimbobalula (@jimbobalula1) January 10, 2021

Embarrassing

Too many changes. Too many players not playing in their preferred position.

Kiko = pish
Pablo = woeful
Costa = see Pablo

Kids = not great

3-0 against a League 2 side, should have been 5

Worse performance in years. Nice start to 2021 #lufc #CRALEE
— Brendan McTaggart (@bmct123) January 10, 2021

Pablo’s passing has been shocking #lufc
— Dave G (@Daveglufc) January 10, 2021

In other Leeds United news, Patrick Bamford names the 20y/o defender he would love Bielsa to sign at Leeds

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