Leeds United accused Watford of being salty after 28 year old Luke Ayling scored in an under 23 match at Elland Road last night.
Ayling made his comeback in the second half after having an ankle injury, he provided an assist and even got himself on the scoresheet to make it 6-0.
As he scored, the Hornets social media manager wrote: “Luke Ayling, who has played more than 100 times for the first team, converts at the far post with his left foot.” Leeds hit back with a salty GIF.
https://t.co/Sw580jiNRN pic.twitter.com/wpEnSx1t1f
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 16, 2019
It is essential to Marcelo Bielsa’s regime for players returning from injury and now that Ayling has been included, he is showing signs of a comeback to the first team lineup.
Barry Douglas and Gaetano Berardi also played in last night’s game along with Eddie Nketiah who found the net twice to make Watford even more miffed.
Pascal Struijk made it 1-0 with a header at the far post after 11 minutes. At this point fans already admitted it was like watching Leeds’ second team.
12' GOAL! Douglas whips a wicked ball into the box and Pascal Struijk heads home to give #LUFC the lead 1-0 pic.twitter.com/mM27cdePcr
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 16, 2019
The 26th minute saw Nketiah score from the spot to double the lead before getting his side’s third goal just before half time.
??? Second goal in two days for @EddieNketiah9! pic.twitter.com/hGo2OWmnHG
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 16, 2019
44' GOAL! Robbie Gotts floats in a great cross, and Eddie Nketiah volleys home for his second. 3-0 pic.twitter.com/LCVf4DULO4
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 16, 2019
Douglas, Berardi and Nketiah were all subbed off and Ayling came on with Leif Davis and Tyler Roberts at half time.
35 seconds into the second half and Leeds got a penalty, Roberts made it 4-0.
47' GOAL! McKinstry breaks down the right and wins a penalty for the Whites. Tyler Roberts steps up and scores! 4-0 pic.twitter.com/W1AQ1rSwni
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 16, 2019
Robbie Gotts got a deserved goal after timing his run into the box to perfection. 5-0 at this point.
53' The goals are raining down at Elland Road! Ayling picks up the ball on the halfway line, he drives forward, and sets it up for Gotts to slot it in. 5-0 pic.twitter.com/GCmxF2CBgk
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 16, 2019
Bogusz then tried a shot from 20 yards out only for Watford’s keeper to parry it back out to Ayling who tapped it home to make it six.
73' GOAL! 6-0 NOW! Bogusz tries shot from 20 yards out, the goalkeeper parries the ball straight into the path of Ayling who taps it home! pic.twitter.com/YiAgrctdVo
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 16, 2019
As Watford complained of Leeds having a more experienced side in the 6-0 thrashing, fans took to mock the Hornets for being salty but also tried to prove them wrong with the average age of the squad played out – see what they had to say on the next page.
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