Mighty Leeds Weblog

By Leon Wobschall LEEDS United manager Daniel Farke took his side's comprehensive 4-0 home loss to title favourites Arsenal firmly on the chin - and acknowledged that the hosts could not contain 'the best side currently in Europe'. The league leaders shrugged off a three-match winless sequence to post an emphatic victory at Elland Road, as they took their goals tally against Leeds this season to nine goals in two matches. The result also constituted Arsenal's seventh successive league triumph over United. Martin Zubimendi headed Arsenal in front on 27 minutes and a clanger from Karl Darlow gift-wrapped a second before half-time. Viktor Gyokeres then scored his third goal against Leeds this season to settle the issue as a meaningful contest and substitute Gabriel Jesus added a late fourth. Farke, whose side lost for the first time in six home matches, said: "First of all, congratulations to Arsenal. It was a deserved win today. We have to accept that the b...

By Leon Wobschall DETAILS are decisive, remarked Daniel Farke ahead of this game and never was a truer sentence spoken. Leeds United’s mask slipped twice from a defensive perspective when the game was live in the first half against the team whom you simply cannot afford to do that against in top-of-the-table and set-piece kings Arsenal. Martin Zubimendi was left unattended to guide in a clinical header to ease the Gunners’ early nerves on 27 minutes and just over 10 minutes later, an atrocious concession doubled the Londoners’ advantage when Karl Darlow horribly punched the ball into his own net. A killer third would arrive on 69 minutes. Again, Leeds defending was poor with the recalled Viktor Gyokeres finishing well for his third goal against United this term. Gabriel Jesus added a late fourth as Leeds’ rearguard palpitated as the half wore on in worrying fashion. It was not the preparation you would wish for ahead of a big home game against Nottingham Forest. All told,...

By Mark Carruthers There are just days to go in the January transfer window as Leeds United look to add a striker to Daniel Farke's squad. A striker is at the top of the agenda for Leeds United as the January transfer window rapidly approaches its final days. With just five days left to complete further deals, the Whites have only added one new face to their ranks after securing a loan deal for Brighton and Hove Albion attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte and the Argentina international made his debut as a second-half substitute in Monday’s draw at Premier League rivals Everton. There have been two outgoing loans after Jack Harrison and Harry Gray agreed to spend the rest of the season with Fiorentina and Rotherham United respectively and the latter made a mark with his first senior goal in the Millers 2-1 home win against Northampton Town on Tuesday. For Leeds, the focus is now on securing the services of another striker to provide competition for Dominic Calvert-Lewin ...

No doomscroll Written by: Rob Conlon Leeds United are so close to proving they’re an excellent team that belongs in the Premier League. And that’s what makes winning only a very decent point at Everton so frustrating. After a weekend that sent even the most level-headed of supporters taking a nervous glance over their shoulders at the two sides directly below United picking up precious victories, Leeds went to Everton with everyone bracing themselves for a big dollop of post-match self-loathing. Or I was at least. It’s been a while, to be fair — a little over two months since a fan was so exasperated with Daniel Farke’s inaction during the home defeat to Aston Villa he ran into the dugout to tell Leeds’ manager what everyone else was thinking. Sometimes it’s easier that way. Occasionally I almost miss it. At least you know where you stand when you’re feeling pissed off; even if it’s in a dark room on your own, illuminated only by the light from your phone screen as you doomscro...

By Stuart Rayner Daniel Farke is not a gambler. In the first half of Leeds United's first game at Bramley Moore Dock, their manager saw "one of the best away performances we've shown". In the second, you wondered if his conservatism held them back. A 1-1 at Everton, a 10th undefeated game from 11, was a good night's work. It could, maybe should, have been better, but then again it could certainly have been worse. All football fans like their managers to be gamblers, but only winning gamblers. Tottenham Hotspur loved Ange Postecoglou's buccaneering football in season one as they finished fifth in the Premier League. Not so in season two, down in 17th. There was no Elland Road mutiny when Marcelo Bielsa's second Premier League season took a downturn but the football stopped working. After his sacking, Leeds only escaped relegation on the final day. The fans who loved Bielsa’s bravery are suspicious of Farke’s caution and negativity. The first c...

Leeds United senior figures had a reunion with one familiar name at Everton Isaac Johnson Leeds United reporter Leeds United will wake up this morning satisfied with an away point at Everton, perhaps with a hint of regret that it wasn’t more. But that’s four points taken off a Premier League regular home and away - a good return. James Justin’s goal was ultimately cancelled out by Thierno Barry’s clever finish in the second period, in what was very much a game of two halves. The 1-1 draw sees Leeds go six points clear of West Ham United in 18th - which is better than five. They came to yet another top flight stalwart and managed to bag a result - something not to be sniffed at. That’s now one defeat in 10 games. Leeds continue to roll on their momentum with Arsenal in town on Saturday. First, here are a few moments fans may have missed throughout Monday’s match. Key figures in attendance Paraag Marathe was present for the game, alongside sporting director Adam Underwood a...