The early incumbents of the Championship’s automatic promotion places, Leeds United and Middlesbrough, played out a goalless draw at Elland Road on Friday night. Here’s Six Things from a tight game. Leeds lower lofty standards Under Marcelo Bielsa, Leeds United often play with great intensity and sustain pressure through their swift yet precise use of… Read more →
Swansea City and Leeds United continued their unbeaten starts to the Championship campaign with a 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday night. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Swansea City Erwin Mulder – with Kristoffer Nordfeldt out injured, Swansea had to lean on the 6’4″ goalkeeper and he has so far proved… Read more →
Swansea City and Leeds United continued their unbeaten starts to the Championship campaign with a 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday night. Superbly structured Swansea When Swansea drew 0-0 at Birmingham on Friday night, they were often caught trying to play out from the back. The question here was whether they would stay… Read more →
Marcelo Bielsa’s introduction to English football – or should that be vice-versa? – went off with a bang as Leeds United thrashed Stoke City 3-1 on the opening day of the 2018-19 Championship season. Brilliant Leeds Leeds were outstanding in that first half. They were first to second balls, they were strong in the… Read more →
Marcelo Bielsa’s introduction to English football – or should that be vice-versa? – went off with a bang as Leeds United thrashed Stoke City 3-1 on the opening day of the 2018-19 Championship season. Leeds United Bailey Peacock-Farrell – after Jamal Blackman joined, some questioned whether Peacock-Farrell would keep his place, despite some encouraging… Read more →
With the 2018-19 Championship season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Leeds United fan Ryan Owen (@whiterosephilly). Marcelo Bielsa to Leeds looks like one of the most audacious appointments ever made in the second-tier. You must be incredibly excited for this new era? As Leeds fans, we are expert at being both terrifically excited… Read more →
Both Leeds United and Millwall had a knack of responding well to adversity on Saturday afternoon, but struggling to manage proceedings when they had the upper-hand. The result was an enthralling game that saw a red card, a dubiously disallowed goal from Jed Wallace and seven that stood, including a dramatic late winner from the… Read more →
Both Leeds United and Millwall had a knack of responding well to adversity on Saturday afternoon, but struggling to manage proceedings when they had the upper-hand. The result was an enthralling game that saw a red card, a dubiously disallowed goal from Jed Wallace and seven that stood, including a dramatic late winner from the… Read more →
When Thomas Christiansen made nine changes for Leeds United’s FA Cup Third Round trip to Rodney Parade on Sunday, he knew he was running the risk of an upset. The subsequent 2-1 defeat to League Two Newport County, who secured victory through substitute Shawn McCoulsky’s 89th minute winner, did two things to the Dane’s side.… Read more →
As if to wholly restore the mood of trust and positivity around Elland Road, Leeds United completed back-to-back wins last week for the first time since September. It has been an intriguing period in West Yorkshire from a neutral perspective. The current chairman, Andrea Radrizzani, appears to have a stronger long-term vision for the club… Read more →