The penultimate weekend of the 2018-19 Championship season could not have been more dramatic. It was a weekend of football that had enthralled fans, leaving them with a multitude of emotions, ranging from euphoria to despair. There was more to this weekend than just the events that unfolded, with backstories and reactions making for some ...
The EFL Championship saw intense drama on Sunday when Leeds United hosted Aston Villa in Matchday 45 of 46. Dean Smith and his boys arrived at Elland Road vying for the fourth spot, and Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds were hoping to secure their grip on third place. However, both clubs are firmly in the promotion playoffs. ...
A week is a long time in the footballing world, and a lot can change over the period of 7 days. Form can dip, managers can be sacked, players can get injured and league dynamics can change dramatically. Speaking of league dynamics, we arrive at the curious case of Leeds United. Relegated to the Championship ...
It is very rare to see a stadium quiet on a matchday. It’s almost an impossible feat. With fans flooding in to see their team play, they will do anything to ensure that the players get all the support they need to perform well and send the fans home happy. Flags, banners, posters, face-paint, scarves, ...
The Championship is no joke. An unrelenting league with 24 clubs fighting it out to bask in the sunshine that is the Premier League. Of these 24, only the top 2 clubs at the end of the season are automatically promoted. Teams placed 3rd to 6th compete in the playoffs, out of which one team ...
The Premier League is a place, where dreams are made, but it is also a place where dreams can be shattered. It is unforgiving. Some have the joy of winning it, some the despair of missing out, some have the relief of staying on for another season, and some have the devastation of being relegated. ...
Everybody loves a bit of flair in a football game. Distracting us from the monotony of sideways and predictable passing, a bit of creative skill keeps us well immersed in the game, and keeps us talking after it. Neymar’s sombrero flick, Ronaldinho’s no-look pass, Messi’s body feints, Ronaldo’s stepovers(and chop), Cruyff’s turn, Panenka’s penalty and ...
Patrick Bamford is a name that is well known throughout the top three tiers of English football. Playing for numerous clubs such as Nottingham Forest, MK Dons, Derby County, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Crystal Palace and currently at Leeds United, Bamford has made a name for himself in the Championship, as being one of the key ...
Leeds United took another step towards the automatic qualification spots for the Premier League next season as they swept a lacklustre Reading side 3-0 here at Madejski Stadium. Mateusz Klich opener followed by a brace from Spaniard Pablo Hernandez was more than enough for the Whites to claim a comfortable victory. Leeds were firm favourites ...
Leeds United maintained their push towards getting into the automatic promotion places with a solid 3-0 win over Reading on Tuesday. The 3 points had temporarily displaced Norwich from the summit of the Championship but the Canaries regained their top spot with a narrow 3-2 win over Hull City. Since getting demoted to the Championship ...
Leeds United moved back to the top of the Championship with a comfortable 3-0 win over Reading yesterday. While Norwich City can regain the summit if the manage to get a win against Hull City, the win should definitely boost the morale in Marcelo Bielsa’s camp as they look to secure promotion to the Premier ...
Leeds United returned to winning ways with the 4-0 thrashing of West Brom last Friday to maintain pressure on league leaders Norwich City. A 17th-second stunner from Hernandez, another brace from Patrick Bamford and an injury time tap-in from Alioski were more than enough to sink a lackluster West Brom side. With this win, Leeds ...
Leeds United leapfrogged Sheffield United to climb up to the second place of the Championship table as they crushed a helpless West Brom side 4-0 here at Elland Road. The Whites were expected to show a response following their shock 1-0 defeat against QPR and as soon as the referee blew the first whistle they ...
Leeds United bounced back from a narrow defeat against QPR in style as they smashed West Brom 4-0 to maintain pressure on league leaders Norwich City. It took the Whites only seventeen seconds to open the scoring as Spaniard Pablo Hernandez blasted one in the top corner from outside the penalty box. They could have ...
Leeds United were a part of yet another dramatic late finish as they came back to win 3-2 again with Kemar Roofe finding the scoresheet twice in added time. Blackburn looked like they had scored the match-winner when Charlie Mulgrew found the net in the 90th minute but their celebrations were cut short with an ...
