It’s not even his fault and he always gets it in the neck
Leeds United beat Watford 2-1 at Leeds United beat Watford 2-1 at Elland Road on Tuesday night and here are some of the moments you may have missed. Man United roots are never forgotten. on Tuesday night and here are some of the moments you may have missed. Man United roots are never forgotten beat Watford 2-1 at Elland Road on Tuesday night and here are some of the moments you may have missed. Man United roots are never forgotten. Tom Ince has visited Elland Road nine times as a senior pro with the visiting team and every time he has been harangued by the crowd. In the main, it’s never been his fault either.
Ince’s greatest crime, by Leeds United standards, is having Huddersfield Town on his CV, arguably, but the vitriol comes courtesy of his dad. Paul was a key player for Manchester United in the 1990s and his son will be tarred with the same brush every time.
Goalkeepers’ union
As the two teams arrived at Elland Road last night, there wasn’t a whole lot of mingling between the squads. Goalkeepers Daniel Bachmann and Illan Meslier did happen to join the main thoroughfare to the pitch at the same time, though.
There was a look up to see which giant had crossed their path and then a knowing fist bump between the pair. Meslier would almost certainly have had sympathy for the Austrian later in the night, given what he recently endured on Wearside.
Farke gives Gnonto both barrels
As the tide began to turn after 20 minutes of the first half, Daniel Farke could sense what was coming from Watford as his side fought to retain their dominance. In one particular passage, as the visitors passed and moved their way up United’s right flank, the Hornets got through too easily.
It didn’t result in a chance, but Farke was incensed with Wilfried Gnonto’s failure to stay with his man and cut out a simple pass to him. The manager could be seen voicing that anger with the Italian.
North Stand backs Joseph
In the 78th minute, Watford defender Mattie Pollock put a particularly tasty tackle in on Mateo Joseph. It wasn’t a foul, but it was a very solid challenge which took ball and man as the defender made the situation safe.
As the former Whites youth defender got to his feet he seemed to turn and say something to Joseph, having put him on his backside. The majority of the north-west corner did not take too kindly to that and gave Pollock a few verbal volleys of their own.
Struijk’s turn for post-match pointers
It’s no surprise to see Farke speaking to a player or two on the pitch immediately after the full-time whistle now. Last night, it was Pascal Struijk’s turn. They had exchanged a few words during a break in the match too, but this was far more detailed.
In-game, Struijk had asked the manager about being pulled out wide to defend as a centre-back, so this may have been Farke’s immediate thoughts on how to cope in the future.
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