Good Morning. It's Monday 6th October, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road Cruel deflections seal Leeds defeat Leeds United’s long unbeaten league run came to an end in the rain at Elland Road, as Tottenham Hotspur edged a lively contest 2–1 to claim their first win in three matches. The omens were never promising for Daniel Farke’s side, who had lost nine of their previous eleven league meetings with Spurs and each of the last four. Early kick-offs have rarely been kind to Leeds either—this fixture’s lunchtime start echoed a familiar story of frustration and near-misses. Yet, despite the defeat, there was no shortage of effort, fight, and belief from the home players, who pushed Tottenham all the way on a difficult afternoon in West Yorkshire. Mohammed Kudus was the standout performer, inspiring Spurs to victory with a goal and an assist. His clever through ball released Mathys Tel midway through the first half, and the young forward’s fierce drive from distance took a crucial deflection off Pascal Struijk to outfox Karl Darlow. Leeds responded brightly, showing their trademark energy and pressing intensity. Dominic Calvert-Lewin demonstrated his strength to set up Brenden Aaronson, whose low strike was parried by Guglielmo Vicario, only for Noah Okafor to pounce on the rebound and level the scores. For a spell, Leeds looked the likelier side to go on and win, feeding off the Elland Road crowd and dictating the tempo in midfield. However, as the rain intensified, Kudus struck again to restore Tottenham’s lead—his curling effort from the edge of the box found the bottom corner, via another unfortunate deflection off Struijk. It was a cruel twist for Leeds, who dominated possession and chances but could not convert pressure into points. That result marked their first home league defeat since early September 2024, when Burnley took the spoils, and fate has ensured a quick reunion between the two sides after the International break- a game Leeds must win! For Spurs, this victory provided a timely confidence boost after a tiring European schedule and back-to-back draws. Kudus’s performance underlined the attacking flair Ange Postecoglou’s side possess, while Leeds can take heart from a display brimming with commitment and attacking promise. The defeat stings, given the effort expended but Farke’s men will know that if they retain this level of performance, points will come. please log in to view this image Farke heaps pressure on Calvert-Lewin Leeds United manager Daniel Farke criticised Dominic Calvert-Lewin during his post match presser against Spurs, pointing the finger at missed opportunities which ultimately cost the Whites a well deserved point. Despite several chances - most notably a guilt edged opportunity he sent far and wide, after a defensive lapse from the Spurs defence, the former Everton hitman finds himself with just one goal in 359 minutes of game time. Whilst his hold-up play and movement have drawn praise since joining Leeds, lack of goals is a real cause for concern for both supporters and coaching staff. Farke acknowledged that his striker needs to relax and focus on the overall team performance rather than obsessing over scoring, hinting that goals will naturally follow once confidence returns. Wastefulness cannot continue from a side that must rely on making the most of its limited attacking chances. With Joel Piroe waiting eagerly for his opportunity and international fixtures looming, Calvert-Lewin’s place in the starting lineup is far from guaranteed if his finishing does not improve. Leeds, already short on creativity, cannot afford missed chances, particularly against top-tier opponents. Though Farke ended his comments on a positive note, praising Calvert-Lewin’s work rate and overall contribution, the subtext was clear: effort alone will not be enough. Unless the goals start flowing soon, difficult decisions may await the German coach—and Calvert-Lewin could find himself watching from the bench. “He (Calvert Lewin) has scored goals since he started playing. He doesn’t have to overdo it. “He came into two good shooting positions and probably should have scored in the first half. He has to work on like this. “If you just concentrate on scoring goals, it will never work. “You have to make sure you are a good team-mate to work with. You just need a deflected or scruffy goal and the goals will come.” please log in to view this image
Morning all. So far our season has been one of a fair few unlucky breaks. We're not playing like a bottom three team still but points are proving very difficult to find. I think next two games will play a huge part in our season. There are a few teams below us that we look better than so no panic stations or time for the lifeboats
you’re spot on here Kev. We deserve more points than we have - probably another 4 I’d say on balance. We give everything every week to be competitive and if we don’t get the breaks and find ourselves ‘in the zone’ come December (where we have a horrible set of fixtures) then confidence will likely soon disappear, performances will drop and it’s hard to break out of a rut. we need to play sh*t and win more than play well and lose.
Morning all We were much better than Wolves, Arsenal took us apart. Excluding those two games we could have easily won, drew or lost the other 5, they were all very fine margins and close games. It means we are competing, we are not far behind any of the bottom half teams. Four to six points from the next two games feels like a must, it would mean we are comfortably ahead of that drop zone and it would take heaps of pressure off. Considering both those two teams are on 4 points and in that drop zone and playing each other on the 8th November, it's a big two weeks coming up
Simon Jordan said it as he saw it. Gary Neville is a champagne socialist who doesn’t live in the real world like his mate Lineker. He said this idiot should be backing bans and calling out islamist extremism especially in the wake of the Manchester attack. Those who wave the Union Jack are protesting against the things they have had foisted upon them and never once voted for like net zero, mass uncontrolled migration….. Neville is a twot
