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title: "Birmingham defeat hasn’t worried these optimistic Leeds fans"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ally Darlow"
section: "Ticker"
published: "2018-09-23T13:00:29Z"
modified: "2018-09-23T13:00:29Z"
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# Birmingham defeat hasn’t worried these optimistic Leeds fans

**Leeds United suffered their first defeat of the season yesterday when they were bested by a well-oiled Birmingham side. The Whites found themselves 2-0 down inside half an hour as a Che Adams double put Garry Monk’s side in the driving seat and despite Ezgjan Alioski’s late consolation effort they fell to a 2-1 defeat.**

> | “We’ll take it on the chin and go again” Hear more from captain Liam Cooper following today’s game on the Leeds United app now [pic.twitter.com/B6WjNUvIqX](https://t.co/B6WjNUvIqX)
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> — Leeds United (@LUFC) [22 September 2018](https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1043586126181806081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Whilst speaking after the game, Liam Cooper gave his verdict on what went wrong and whilst he cast a very dejected figure, he and his teammates will be desperate to put things right when they travel to face a stern Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night. Marcelo Bielsa’s side will need to be much better against Wednesday if they’re to get back to winning ways but the players will be determined to bounce back quickly.

Cooper stated in his verdict that they simply weren’t good enough in the first half and part of that is also down to Birmingham, who were well-drilled and executed the game plan that Monk had obviously set up for them. It was a return to Elland Road for Monk and he’ll be delighted to have marked it with a win, however, Leeds will be keen to ensure that Monk’s win over them was nothing more than just a one-off.

You can read the Whites’ thoughts on the result and Cooper’s verdict here:

> top man [@LiamCooper\_\_](https://twitter.com/LiamCooper__?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) we go again next week
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> — Armo (@Jordan\_Armo) [22 September 2018](https://twitter.com/Jordan_Armo/status/1043590133264670721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We will take on the chin and look back and laugh when the super Leeds go upppppp oh yeah we are going up
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> — Seamus Noonan (@noonan\_seamus) [22 September 2018](https://twitter.com/noonan_seamus/status/1043587585598210048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Coops looks so dejected \
> Let's move on to next game mot
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> — Tony Fitzgerald (@ScottTonyfitz11) [September 23, 2018](https://twitter.com/ScottTonyfitz11/status/1043653043496083456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> A mess today but dust it off and right the wrongs in the derby. Jim
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> — James T (@JImmy32425814) [September 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/JImmy32425814/status/1043589149402570752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Don’t dwell… Move on and come out Friday and beat Sheff Wed..
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> — Robert Smith (@RobertS66021134) [22 September 2018](https://twitter.com/RobertS66021134/status/1043630071452438528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We’re a brilliant team and it’s just one game lads, we will bounce back and get the promotion [#CHAMPIONS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CHAMPIONS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) OF EUROPE
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> — Billy Hirst-Holliday (@billy\_holliday1) [September 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/billy_holliday1/status/1043602063945551872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Whilst the supporters are gutted at the Birmingham defeat, they’re desperate to get back to winning ways on Friday evening.