Leeds United support rub Millwall noses in it, Ayling laughs at abuse, Farke class in moments missed - Leeds Live 17/9/23
Leeds United beat Millwall 3-0 at The Den in the Championship on Sunday afternoon with goals from Joel Piroe and Georginio Rutter with these the moments you may have missed
Meslier advice
In the 11th minute, as Leeds United prepared for a corner,
Ethan Ampadu took his opportunity to come back to the halfway line and speak
with Illan Meslier. The visitors had been struggling with their building out
from the back in the opening 10 minutes, so it was perhaps a summit on where
the Frenchman could have been doing better.
Farke gets into the front three
In the 40th minute, while Joe Rodon was receiving treatment
for a head injury, Daniel Farke took his chance to get a message into three of
the front four. Joel Piroe, Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter were all
given an earful by the manager with a few pointers on what they weren’t doing
right.
Meslier’s half-time routine
It’s hard to recall a time Meslier came out several minutes
before anyone else for the start of a second half. Ed Wootten, the club’s
goalkeeping coach, was out with Meslier and putting him through some drills a
long time before any of the other players came out for the restart.
Traded chants
This has always been one of those trips where you expect to
see some needle. Millwall at least try to make it a hostile environment for
away teams and the Whites faithful rise to the occasion.
On Sunday, there were endless chants traded throughout the
afternoon. From the moment he stepped off the bus, Luke Ayling seemed to be
enjoying the heat coming from the home support.
Comments about his hair upon his arrival were followed by
one especially pointed chant in the second half that called him a four-letter
word you can imagine. Leeds would, of course, have the last laugh though.
“Three-nil in your cup final! Three-nil in your cup final!”
Farke grows his supporter bond
Championship followers may recall Farke’s post-match routine
at Norwich City as they romped to two second-tier titles across three seasons a
few years ago. After a win, the German would go to away support, shake his
hands low, watch the noise build and then throw his arms in the air three
times, getting three cheers back.
It’s not a routine he had adopted at Leeds until today.
Farke went over to the travelling support, followed the same pattern and put a
neat finish on a very satisfying day out for all concerned. It’s a bond he
knows he has to cultivate through this long, arduous season.
