{"id":543256,"date":"2020-02-08T15:32:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T20:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=543256"},"modified":"2020-08-21T12:07:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T16:07:57","slug":"leeds-united-react-nottingham-forest-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/02\/08\/leeds-united-react-nottingham-forest-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Poised to Go off a Cliff&#8217; &#8211; Leeds United Fans React to Nottingham Forest Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United fans have turned to social media to react immediately to their loss at Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<h2>Leeds United Fans React to Nottingham Forest Defeat<\/h2>\n<h3>&#8216;Poised to Go off a Cliff&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>The Whites fell to a 2-0 defeat at the City Ground in front of the Sky Sports cameras earlier today (Saturday 8 February).<\/p>\n<p>Sammy Ameobi gave the hosts the lead in the first half before Tyler Walker netted in second-half stoppage-time.<\/p>\n<p>The result leaves Leeds within touching distance of the fast-approaching Fulham, Forest and Brentford.<\/p>\n<p>Marcelo Bielsa&#8217;s side looked dangerous in the opening moments as Ezgjan Alioski came closest with a deflected shot travelling wide of Brice Samba&#8217;s net.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors should have levelled with 15 minutes left when Liam Cooper was found unmarked in the penalty area.<\/p>\n<p>He forced a save from Samba before the &#8216;keeper rose off the ground to claw the defender&#8217;s header off the line.<\/p>\n<p>But the end result was wrapped up when Joe Lolley stole the ball inside Leeds&#8217; half and squared it to Walker to slot past Kiko Casilla.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Here&#8217;s what Leeds United fans had to say on Twitter after full-time.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just feels like our season is poised to go off a cliff. Something needs to change &#8211; everything feels like it&#8217;s landing wrong and hard to see a way back. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#lufc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Edmondson (@nickedmo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickedmo\/status\/1226226458139512834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are throwing this promotion away &#8211; don\u2019t care what anyone says we will not get outta this league if we carry on with the way we are playing, something need to change drastically<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nothing But Leeds (@NothingButLUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NothingButLUFC\/status\/1226223976076148737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Never say anything negative about them but today was woeful. But massive game now on Tuesday. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#alaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 paul?? (@bikeruk111) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeruk111\/status\/1226232845213065216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Even by Leeds\u2019 standards, our decline has been spectacular. We could drop to 5th by the end of play Wednesday. Our 11-point cushion on 3rd has evaporated, and we\u2019re in the worst form of the top 6. 5 defeats in 6 &amp; we\u2019ve failed to score in 5 of those. We\u2019re just broken. As am I.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LUFCDATA (@LUFCDATA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LUFCDATA\/status\/1226228498374721536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I always try and be positive but our recent form is very concerning just hope Bielsa realises he has to change something, freshen things up because otherwise we&#8217;ll be fighting to make play offs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#lufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#alaw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ztd90LSDh0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ztd90LSDh0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 William Neil Summers (@neilyboy1919) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neilyboy1919\/status\/1226231066698174465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fell into how they wanted the game to go. Lacked the confidence to influence the game, need the belief back. Both on &amp; off the pitch ??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#lufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#alaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 marchingonintears?? (@marchingonintea) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marchingonintea\/status\/1226230331797319687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That&#8217;s a poor performance as I&#8217;ve seen under Bielsa we have to change something or we&#8217;ll be outside the play offs very quickly as teams below us have momentum <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#lufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#alaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 William Neil Summers (@neilyboy1919) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neilyboy1919\/status\/1226229629914112000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Even alcohol can\u2019t make this right. Pornhub it is. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#lufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#alaw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harvey Lees (@lees_harvey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lees_harvey\/status\/1226229601313132545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"4alUTGBHRIxGTIzWSQuoVQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1204886751\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'4alUTGBHRIxGTIzWSQuoVQ',sig:'poqISGZhZPEr6ebm8_DOxjenaWcI_qaoL5Yz5xfwQMw=',w:'594px',h:'429px',items:'1204886751',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United fans have turned to social media to react immediately to their loss at Nottingham Forest. 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