Leeds United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2024/25

Clear push on Klich, how does VAR not see that?

Exactly this. I don't know how we haven't scored today but in saying that I don't know how we haven't conceded more too. The big difference from earlier in the season is that we look like scoring in every game but my God we're wide open at the back.

I don't want to speculate but he did look like a broken man in that interview. It was hard to watch tbh.

Phil Hay is never far off the mark and has always been close to the pulse. Would be sad if he went, but football is a business, and we aren't talking about us being unlucky with results. In fact, you could argue that we have had some lucky results.

Meanwhile, Corboran doing well with Huddersfield. Seems to know how to change to a plan b at times. Learned a lot from Bielsa but adapted too

This really isn't how anyone wanted it to end. I feel desperately sad for the man, he deserved so much better. Unfortunately a combination of a cruel run of injuries, fixtures and loss of form has resulted in what I believe is a premature decision. I just hope it is not one they regret as I'm sure it is not one they took easily.

Just in the door from a really surreal visit to ER today. Really don’t know where to start.

Serious support for Bielsa from all sides of the ground before kick off. Then we handed them three first half goals. Then Raphinha discovered some form and we could genuinely could have got back into the game. Then we missed two openers, hit the post and watched an unreal piece of play from Harry Kane to set up their fourth goal.

Some of our players really look devoid of any confidence. You could see that Dallas was so unsure of what he should do when through on goal. Ditto for James when Raph set him up. Ayling was obviously following Son everywhere leaving our right side hopelessly exposed.

Then at the end of the game all the players and subs came down to the Kop and you just sensed something was amiss. Raph was sitting on the ground crying, some of the Spurs players were consoling some of ours, Dan James in particular.

Then on the train to the airport Twitter is exploding with seemingly irrefutable stories saying he’s been sacked.

If this is to be the end it’s so upsetting. The season was never going to be decided in these last three games. Next six are the make or break for us and I just don’t think a new coaching team will be able to do enough to change our style of play sufficiently to make any difference.

I also think the hierarchy have acted very dishonourably in all of this. The whispers about this Jesse fella have been doing the rounds and had to come from somewhere. Bielsa deserved so much more.

Sick to the pit of my stomach that we won’t be able to show him our appreciation for transforming our club and making ER a happy place again.

Fully understand the arguments about his stubbornness and failure to change the style of play but that’s for another day.

Tonight I just want to reflect on the journey from that first amazing performance against Stoke through the devastation of 10 Man Wigan, to the elation after Emile Smith Rowe sends us up and through the whirlwind that was our first year back in the big time.

The second season was always going to be difficult but the loss of Phillips in the middle, Bamford’s goals and Cooper’s leadership were just too difficult to overcome.

It’s a horrible way for it all to end. Maybe it is the right decision, time will tell.

Apologies for the long winded post, but it’s the end of a most wonderful era for our club and I’m a bit emotional.

MOT