Leeds United‘s modern-day history is forever interlinked with one individual, namely Marcelo Bielsa. ‘El Loco’ arrived at a torn club, deprived of hope and led them back to the top division after 16 years in limbo. The Argentine is credited with restoring hope to an entire city, and is, in every definition of the word, …
A short while ago, Leeds United confirmed the termination of Marcelo Bielsa as manager after 4 years at the helm of the peacocks. The decision comes due to a turbulent campaign so far for the Whites, and they currently sit 2 points off the relegation zone. Leeds also set an unfortunate record this month, as they …
Saturday’s round of Premier League games kicked off with a struggling Leeds side hosting an inconsistent but dangerous Tottenham at Elland Road. Following up their brilliant win against City, Spurs lost to Burnley after a lacklustre performance with manager Antonio Conte continuing to experience a mixed bag of results at the club. But on Saturday, …
Leeds United were left humiliated as Liverpool tightened the gap at the top with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. Goals came from Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Mo Salah, and Sadio Mane, with the AFCON finalists netting a brace each. Leeds’ staggering run this season has placed coach Marcelo Bielsa under immense pressure but the …
Real Madrid have Nacho Fernandez. Liverpool have James Milner. While they do not get as much attention on or off the pitch as the regular stars, their role in the squad’s success is crucial. From his five seasons in the Championship to the two seasons in the Premier League, Stuart Dallas has taken up the …
Liverpool youngster Harvey Elliott recently made his return to the pitch during Liverpool’s FA Cup tie against Cardiff City. Introduced as a sub during the second half, the game marked his first appearance since suffering a horrific injury against Leeds United. The 18-year-old was on the receiving end of a rash challenge by Pascal Struijk, …
Mystery has always surrounded Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa. An enigmatic figure to say the least, even after spending four decades at the helm of various clubs, very little is known about the Argentine. His antics on the touchline aren’t exactly expressive either as the 66-year-old is usually seen observing games seated on a bucket, …
FA Cup third-round action saw the meeting of Premier League sides West Ham and Leeds United. In the end, an injury-capped Leeds side conceded defeat to the Hammers on the back of goals from Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen. Aside from Patrick Bamford, another notable absentee for Leeds was English international Kalvin Phillips. The 26-year-old …
A new concept kit, released by Twitter user ‘KonceptKitz‘, which centres around Leeds United has received unanimous praise from fans online. The kit itself is a new rendition of the Peacocks’ away shirt for the 02/04 seasons. The original kit provided by American sportswear brand Nike features an almost spectrum-like design running through the middle, along with …
Ben White came up against his former team for the second time this season as Arsenal travelled to Elland Road for matchday 18 of the Premier League. The former Brighton player had spent the entirety of the 2019/20 season on loan with Leeds United, before his £50 million move to the north London outfit this …
In the build-up to their match against the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was seen sporting a grey hoodie with Leeds United’s crest printed on it. Pictures from the pre-match talk surely would’ve piqued the curiosity of many, with fans left to guess the possible connection between the two teams. For …
Leeds suffered a harsh defeat at the hands of Chelsea last Saturday in what was a riveting encounter played at Stamford Bridge. The match ended 3-2 in favour of the Blues who managed to edge past Marcelo Bielsa’s men via a last-minute penalty. The loss left Leeds supporters feeling embittered, some of whom made midfielder …
Ronald Koeman’s managerial tenure at Barcelona was unsuccessful and fraught with a sense of friction as the Dutch boss failed to generate a healthy atmosphere within Camp Nou. Now, one of his former players has come forward and accused him of being disdainful towards him, a sentiment perhaps shared by others as well behind closed …
Jarring scenes engulfed Elland Road after Leeds salvaged a 2-2 draw against Brentford in the 95th minute. Leeds have built a habit of leaving things late up until the last moment in recent weeks, as evidenced in their latest outing. Returning from an injury, Patrick Bamford found the back of the net as he swung …
Leeds United’s Premier League campaign so far this season has been turbulent, to say the least. Before the game against Crystal Palace, the Whites had won just two of their last 13 fixtures in the League. Leeds fans braced themselves for the worst after news broke out of a supposed rift between star man Kalvin …
During the press conference before Leeds United’s game at Crystal Palace, Manager Marcelo Bielsa stated his doubts regarding a very relevant topic in modern football. Firstly, while speaking about the decline in the running stats of his side as compared to last season, the Argentine said, “The calendar is so overcharged it doesn’t bear in …
Leeds United has left every other club football trailing behind this season, as stats reveal that they’ve been the hardest sprinting side in the world. The CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post revealed that about 492 clubs from 27 different leagues were a part of this study conducted by SkillCorner, and the Whites have topped the …