Leeds United
‘Can’t, won’t and don’t’: BBC pundit makes bold claim about Leeds, predicts result vs Man Utd
Former great Liverpool defender turned popular football pundit Mark Lawrenson has backed Manchester United to beat Leeds United on Sunday at Old Trafford in the Premier League. The BBC pundit has claimed that Leeds will not change their playing style and that it would suit Manchester United. Leeds play a free-flowing attacking game under Marcelo Bielsa and have shown vulnerability at the back. Lawrenson has suggested that this approach will work in United’s favour as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have often struggled to break down teams who sit deep. He predicts a 2-1 win for the home side. “Manchester United have been relatively poor at Old Trafford all season, with only one win in six home league games,” said Lawrenson to BBC Sport. “I’m backing them on Sunday, though, because L...
BBC pundit blown away by 24-year-old Leeds player, reacts to win vs Newcastle
Gary Lineker has hailed Jack Harrison’s strike last night as an ‘absolute belter’ following Leeds United’s 5-2 win against Newcastle United. The former England striker turned popular football pundit has claimed that he loves watching Marcelo Bielsa’s side and appears to have enjoyed the fact that the Yorkshire club scored five goals. Love watching @LUFC play. Banged in 5 tonight and the final goal from Jack Harrison is an absolute belter. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 16, 2020 Leeds are an entertaining side to watch, and there was no shortage of entertainment at Elland Road yesterday. The Whites have had 25 or more shots in three different matches this season and managed 25 shots against the Magpies. The Whites were simply terrific on their attacking front, and their commitment to...
Leeds could look to raid PL giants in January for 22-yr-old in order to cope with injury problems
Leeds United have been linked with a move for the Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori. According to Football Insider, the newly-promoted Premier League club are keeping tabs on the young centre back and they could make a move when the transfer window reopens in January. Leeds United are going through an injury crisis at the back right now and they should look to bring in a defender next month. According to reports, the move for Fikayo Tomori could be a loan deal. The 22-year-old Chelsea defender is highly talented but he needs regular first-team football to fulfil his potential. It is evident that Tomori is unlikely to get regular game time at Stamford Bridge and therefore a loan move away for the remainder of the season could be ideal to his development. The Chelsea defender is yet to start a ...
‘This deal should be done’: Some opposition fans react to latest Leeds transfer rumour
Chelsea fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reactions after reports broke out that Leeds United are interested in signing Fikayo Tomori on loan in January. The Whites are reportedly keeping tabs on the young central defender, and are likely to make a move for him when the transfer window re-opens next month. The 22-year-old – who can play as a central defender or as a right-back – impressed heavily last season under Frank Lampard. He was linked with a move away from the club this summer, but Lampard wanted him to stay and fight for his place. However, the youngster has struggled for regular games this season and has just managed 45 minutes of Premier League action so far. He has dropped down the pecking order at the club, and a loan move away from Stamfo...
Report: Leeds could reignite interest in 23 y/o target in January…but there’s one condition
Leeds United could make another attempt to sign Daniel James from Manchester United during the January transfer window, according to reports from The Telegraph. The Whites showed interest in signing James during the summer transfer window, but the move didn’t materialise due to United not signing a right winger and Leeds ended up signing Raphinha instead. With Leeds struggling at the moment, Marcelo Bielsa could look to bolster his attacking areas, and the Whites may test United’s resolve regarding the Welsh winger. However, the deal is dependant on whether United could bring Amad Diallo to Old Trafford. The Red Devils secured a £37.2m deal with Atalanta for Diallo in October, and the club hope the 18-year-old Ivory Coast winger will be able to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad in the comi...
‘Going to cost them’: BBC pundit makes prediction about Leeds vs Newcastle
Leeds United will face Newcastle United in the Premier League on Wednesday night at Elland Road. The Whites are struggling to find consistency after an impressive start to the season, and have managed only one win in their last six games. The Yorkshire club are heading into this game on the back of two successive defeats (Chelsea and West Ham), and Marcelo Bielsa’s side will be looking to return to winning ways. Leeds have managed only one win at home this season, but BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson feels they should be able to pick up all three points against the Magpies. Steve Bruce’s side have won back-to-back league games, including an impressive 2-0 win away at Selhurst Park. They find themselves 12th in the league table, although the football played under Bruce has not always been spectacu...
‘House on fire: Rio Ferdinand delivers verdict on Leeds after ‘indifferent’ results
Former Manchester United defender turned popular football pundit Rio Ferdinand feels that it is hard to guess what Leeds United are going to produce next following their recent slump in form. The former Leeds defender has suggested that it ‘hasn’t been coming’ for the Whites as they faced back-to-back defeats in the Premier League. Leeds lost 3-1 against Chelsea and suffered a 2-1 defeat against West Ham at home last week. Marcelo Bielsa’s side have picked up just one win in their last six games, and have won only once at Elland Road this term. After an impressive start to the season, Marcelo Bielsa’s side now find themselves in the bottom half of the table and they are badly in need of consistency. Ferdinand has now given his view on Leeds on his official Youtube channel: “Leeds are...
Predicted Leeds starting XI v Newcastle: Bielsa to make just one change, 24 y/o dropped
Leeds United will face Newcastle United in the Premier League on Wednesday at Elland Road, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 18:00 BST Tv Info: The match will be shown live on Amazon Prime. The Whites are heading into this game on the back of two consecutive defeats in the Premier League against Chelsea and West Ham respectively. Marcelo Bielsa’s side are struggling to hit the form they showed at the start of the season. They have picked up only one win in their last six league games. Leeds haven’t been at their best at home this season as well, having managed just one win at Elland Road thus far. Bielsa said in the press conference that he won’t reveal his team anymore before the match, but we can guess it won’t be a much-changed s...
Bielsa confirms 27 y/o Leeds player is not injured
Leeds United will face Newcastle United in the Premier League clash on Wednesday at Elland Road. The Whites are heading into the match on the back of two successive defeats. They are going through a bad patch at the moment, having managed just one win in their last six games. Last week, Bielsa named his starting line-up publicly ahead of the game. It generated loads of attention, and many pundits felt the strategy backfired as Leeds lost 2-1 against the Hammers. Bielsa has confirmed in the press conference today that he will refrain from doing so going forward, although he doesn’t see any malice in it. The Argentine has also insisted that Leeds have no fresh injury issues at the moment. When specifically asked about whether Patrick Bamford is injured, Bielsa responded in one word – ‘No’. B...
‘I’m not sure’: PL star suggests Leeds fans have left him baffled
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has suggested that he receives a lot of criticism and slack from Leeds United fans, even though the Whites are not direct rivals of Villa. The 25-year-old Villa skipper is a fantastic player who has not only impressed heavily in the Premier League but has shown his class while playing for his country as well. Known for his brilliant dribbling skills, deft touches and creativity, Grealish often draws fouls from opposition players. In fact, he was the most fouled player in the league last season, and the same trend has continued in the current campaign as well. Grealish has admitted that opposition fans beat him with the stick that he goes down easily, and he admits that probably to a certain extent that’s true as well. However, that’s the nature of his g...
‘Feel like I’m dreaming’: Some Leeds fans react to what Bielsa has just said
Leeds have now suffered back to back defeats in the Premier League, but they have a chance to return to winning ways in the midweek. The Whites lost 3-1 against Chelsea and suffered a 2-1 defeat at home against West Ham on Saturday. They now face Newcastle United – who are heading into this match on the back of a 2-1 win against West Brom – on Wednesday night at Elland Road. Leeds find themselves 14th in the Premier League, and have managed just one win at home thus far. There have been suggestions that opposition teams have found a way to counter Leeds’s style, while some pundits have even questioned Bielsa’s odd strategy of naming his team out publicly before the match against the Hammers. Ahead of the clash against the Magpies, Bielsa has revealed that he would refrain from naming...
10 Talking Points From This Weekend’s Premier League Action
Another weekend of Premier League football has gone by. And, as ever, there’s plenty of incidents to dissect. It was a largely frustrating weekend for the neutrals. The Manchester Derby underwhelmed, and none of the ‘big six’ won – sabotaging accumulators and fantasy football teams all over the country. Here are ten talking points from the latest round of Premier League fixtures. VAR…Again Leeds lead! ⚪️ Klich missed his first penalty but gets to retake after Fabianski was adjudged to be off his line 📺 Watch on Sky Sports PL📱 Follow #LEEWHU here: https://t.co/cjvrIGm39l📲 Download the @SkySports app! pic.twitter.com/sqi0pkNLCb — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 11, 2020 Another week, another set of VAR decisions to analyse. It took just...
