Mighty Leeds Weblog

By Mark Carruthers A former Leeds United star has revealed the impact made by Marcelo Bielsa during his time at Elland Road. Former Leeds United star Kemar Roofe has given an insight into what made one-time Whites icon Marcelo Bielsa so special - but also revealed the bizarre response he got after his first meeting with his players following his appointment at Elland Road in the summer of 2018. After managing the likes of Lazio, Marseille and Athletic Bilbao earlier in his career, there was some surprise when Bielsa accepted an offer to take charge of Leeds ahead of the 2018/19 season. By the time he had left the club just under four years later, the veteran boss had left an indelible impression on the players, staff and supporters that had taken him to their heart during his reign. Roofe was part of the Whites squad when Bielsa was appointed and he went on to score 15 goals in 34 appearances under the former Chile national team head coach before departing to join Belgian giant...

By Lee Sobot Leeds United are one point clear of the Premier League dropzone after 11 games played. Whites striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has delivered a confident verdict on Leeds United’s survival chances, reflecting on Whites ‘let downs’ with a ‘win or learn’ message. Leeds are back in the Premier League at a time when the last six newly-promoted teams have all gone straight back down but Daniel Farke’s Whites remain above the relegation zone after 11 games played. The team’s cushion, though, is nowhere near as big as it was, Leeds now just one point clear of the bottom three having kicked six points clear of the dropzone with the 2-1 win at home to West Ham United at the end of October. Leeds now face Aston Villa, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool in a particularly tough next four games but Calvert-Lewin says his squad have full belief in their survival bid having already “shown what we are capable of”. The striker believes “small details” have let his team down but...