The morality of Marcelo Bielsa’s decision to instruct a spying session on Derby County’s training ground can be debated, but not the quality of his Leeds United title-contenders, which goals from Kemar Roofe and Jack Harrison re-emphasized in a 2-0 win over the Rams. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Leeds United Bailey Peacock-Farrell… Read more →
The morality of Marcelo Bielsa’s decision to instruct a spying session on Derby County’s training ground can be debated, but not the quality of his Leeds United title-contenders, which goals from Kemar Roofe and Jack Harrison re-emphasized in a 2-0 win over the Rams. Here’s our Six Things from the game. Leeds’ strong start It… Read more →
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 →