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Well, that was fun. At the end at least.
Save from Andy Lonergan and penalty from @dallas_stuart in penalty shoot out @LUFC beat @BurnleyOfficial #CarabaoCup #lufc @YEPSportsdesk pic.twitter.com/DxijlpA0dC
— Bruce Rollinson (@brucerollinson) September 19, 2017
Leeds made it interesting, with two stoppage time goals resulting in extra time in the Carabao Cup match against Premier League side Burnley. Even without a number of regulars, Leeds was able to play with the top division side, and the quality of Pablo Hernandez showed what a difference a player like him can make at this level. While the League Cup isn’t necessarily a big priority in a season where the club is hunting promotion, a good run is great for morale and pride. Plus, a good win away against a favored team is great, especially one that had two former Leeds players in Chris Wood and Charlie Taylor. What a way to put the Millwall loss behind the team.
On to Ipswich Town on Saturday, and on to the links.
Leeds United Links
Thomas Christiansen called the win against Burnley a perfect response to the defeat at Millwall. [Yorkshire Evening Post]
Here are Jack’s player ratings from the win over Burnley. Spoiler: Pablo Hernandez was rated pretty high. [Through It All Together]
England and English football Links
Hey, Premier League. Maybe it’s not a good thing to tweet out someone getting a head injury as a highlight? [The Short Fuse]
Netflix and Amazon want to make behind-the-scenes documentaries about English Football Teams. Do we really want to know just how daft our favorite footballers are or not? [The Liverpool Offside]
England Women’s National Team thumped Russia 6-0 yesterday as well. [Sky Sports.com]
Leeds beating Burnley wasn’t the only “Cupset” yesterday as Bristol City beat Stoke City. A rundown of all the matches that you may have missed. [Sky Sports.com]
World Football Links
A look at some of the worst performances for Chinese Super League teams so far. [Squawka.com]
The Philadelphia Union are falling behind the rest of the MLS because they rely on their Academy and waste what little money they spend on players who won’t produce. [The Brotherly Game]
The earthquake in Mexico has forced at least one LigaMX match to be called off, Club America v Cruz Azul, with the Estadio Azteca having been damaged as well as many buildings around Mexico City. A really difficult situation, and this is not a time to be thinking about football. [FMF State of Mind]