Crystal Palace - Leeds United 14th of January 2012

Leeds return to London for the second visit in the capital in just 6 days, this time we face Crystal Palace a game that will hopefully give us a bit more to cheer about then the FA Cup game on monday night. I thought the lads defended really well against Arsenal, but I had hoped we would try a bit harder when going forward, but we're out of the cup and did ourselfes proud while fighting.

Crystal Palace, like Leeds, are among the teams chasing the play off spots, and a good home form has keept them in contention, they have only lost two of 12 home games, but drawing six though, so hopefully Leeds will be able to snatch a point or three.

The last time we met Palace in London they made sure we didn't reach the play off after winning 1-0 on Danns eraly strike, Leeds however won 3-2 at Elland Road in September with McCormack snatching a late winner.

Leeds are still hurting with injuries, Kisnorbo & Howson are definitley out, but Robert Snodgrass is getting closer to a comeback and could feature tomorrow. Rumours say that we will field a young back line again, which I find cool, if you're good enough, you're old enough and the back four was among our best against Arsenal.

As expected Leeds haven't signed anyone since the transfer window opened even though Ken Bates and Simon Grayson said we would, but I don't think anyone expected this to be true. American Robbie Rodgers is poised to join the club if his workpermit appeal goes through - more on the during next week I think.

But even without new players I think we have a decent chance of taking a point home from Palace, so I'll put my money on a 1-0 win with Leeds' only man on Twitter Andros Townsend downing his fellow Londoners.
Marching on together!