This is Leeds United’s toughest period since Thomas Christiansen took charge. They have just lost four of their last five league games, the last against Reading, who began the weekend in the relegation zone. Central midfielders Kalvin Phillips and Eunan O’Kane have qualities, but they are not the most comfortable with the physical side of… Read more →
A brace from Kenneth Zahore helped Cardiff City to a 3-1 win over fellow promotion-hopefuls Leeds United. But how did players on both teams fare? Here’s our ratings. Cardiff City Neil Etheridge – faced three on target shots including Roofe’s consolation, but the other two failed to stretch him. 5 Lee Peltier – left his mark… Read more →
Thomas Christiansen has had a huge impact at Leeds United. He deserves great credit, both for taking the club into automatic promotion contention and widening the technical capabilities of his players. In the last two away games however, his side has struggled to handle high-tempo, physical sides in Millwall and Cardiff. They lost 3-0 to… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Leeds United. What we said in pre-season “The task for Thomas Christensen will be to maintain the solidity Leeds United showed under Garry… Read more →
Leeds’ 3-2 win at Bolton was a thrilling game, the stark contrast in styles providing the perfect reminder of why we love the Championship. Here’s what we learnt. Leeds’ bright start Bolton played two up front, but they often had five or six men in the defensive third and Leeds benefited hugely from the space… Read more →
Leeds’ 3-2 win at Bolton was a thrilling game, the stark contrast in styles providing the perfect reminder of why we love the Championship. How did players on both teams do? Here’s our ratings. Bolton Wanderers Mark Howard – looked a liability with poor positioning for all three goals. 2 Dorian Dervite – often got… Read more →
Though Newcastle United won the Championship title last season, one might say that Brighton and Huddersfield won the hearts of the neutrals. The duo ended 34 and 45 year top flight exiles respectively, the former with three games to spare, the latter via a Wembley shoot-out. Who will make history this year? Here’s our predictions.… Read more →
A 2-0 win over Brighton at the end of March put Leeds United eight points clear in the race for the play-offs with as many Championship games to go. Everyone expected them to seal the deal, but instead they conspired to become only the third team in 29 years to miss out with 75+ points. There have… Read more →
Before Leeds United’s Pontus Jansson played in a single league game after joining on loan from Torino, the team had endured a disappointing August. They conceded nine goals in five Championship games, leaving them fourth from bottom. He came into a young defence that conceded soft goals in a heavy defeat at QPR on the… Read more →
A Chris Wood brace helped Leeds to a fortuitous 3-1 win at Birmingham – but what are the main discussion points? Birmingham City Tomasz Kuszczak – didn’t have many saves to make yet let in three. Unlike Green, he failed to get his team out of jail when they needed him. 3 Josh Dacres-Cogley –… Read more →