Leeds United, the gift that keep on giving. This latest transfer window has to have been one of, if not the most bonkers in the club’s history. We have gone from looking to be ‘aggressive’ to losing last season’s failures on loan deals, shortly followed by refusals to play. The whole episode that has unfolded is nothing short of a manager’s worst nightmare. You are aiming to rebuild a playing side, both in terms of players and also style, yet as each week passes you don’t know who is going to be available. Throughout all of this, a certain somebody…
Author: David Taylor
News this week broke that the new owners of Leeds United are looking to improve Elland Road significantly in the near future. It is safe to say, and I’m sure you will all agree, that Elland Road is due a serious makeover. No matter which angle you approach the infamous stadium, it looks tired. The view of the West Stand as you pass on the train and the Ken Bates cream cladding special on the East Stand from the M621. First impressions count and it currently doesn’t match the actual stature of the club. Looking good from the outside is…
The beginning of a new season. Firstly, you have the fixture release day, a day which supporters all over the country look forward to, regardless of the division. Fixtures and ticket pricing discussions go hand in hand. The release of the ticketing pricing at Leeds United has appeared and it is safe to say that nothing hits home harder than seeing the possibility of forking out a potential £47 to see a recently relegated Leeds United host Cardiff City at 2:30pm on a Sunday afternoon, which is also live on Sky.
Leeds United under Marcelo Bielsa built a unique and enthralling playing style which was designed to play at a high intensity and with width. They would switch the ball from side to side with ease and at serious pace, not allowing for the opposition to get set. Under Victor Orta, Leeds spent a vast amount of money on wide players. This made perfect sense given the philosophy and ethos of Bielsa, which then made it an even more bizarre decision to replace Bielsa with Red Bull graduate Jesse Marsch. His style was narrow and the players struggled to adapt, which was to no surprise. Leeds now face a serious dilemma ahead of the new season, which kicks off in 25 days. Do they try and keep what they have or do they sacrifice one or two in order to try and bolster elsewhere?
Daniel Farke is set to become the new manager of Leeds United. Rumours around Farke have been circulating over the last few weeks and we are led to believe that a deal is at an advanced stage. Farke, who recently managed Borussia Monchengladbach, where he claimed victories against both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund was apparently shown around Thorp Arch, the Leeds United training ground, last week.
When summer comes around and pre season is knocking on the door, every single football fan in the country expects their side to complete their business immediately. The expectations and impatience are a common theme, when sometimes a little bit of patience and understanding wouldn’t go a miss. The takeover by the San Francisco 49ers Enterprise Group has been rumbling on in the background for some time. This finally came to fruition and is just awaiting the green light from the non too urgent EFL.
After the surprise arrival of Nick Hammond as interim football advisor, rumours have surfaced that Leeds United may be lining up a summer move for West Bromwich Albion and Republic of Ireland international midfielder, Jayson Molumby. Molumby featured 43 times last season for West Brom, which is no mean feat. Playing that amount of games is something Leeds United don’t really possess, individuals who are robust and reliable for a full season. This alone is such a valuable asset to a side especially in the Championship, which we all know is a real slog. He also had the second highest successful pass completion percentage rate in the West Brom side.