Leeds, That! - A Leeds United Fan Podcast

Leeds outplayed the champions for an hour at the Emirates, then Arsenal's bench came on. Arsenal 2-1 Leeds reaction and Man United preview.

Was the last half hour the 5-0 all over again? We argue it out: Farke's system and the marauding centre-backs, Gudmundsson's assist for James Justin, Tanaka toe to toe with Declan Rice, and Anton Stach's turnaround.

Trafford's fumble (0.66 xGOT, so a goal two times in three anyway) and the late Saka save nobody mentions. Should Bijol have started? And the subs again: Aaronson on at 71 minutes, just as every Leeds fan predicted.

International break round-up: Bahoya, DCL's England minutes and Dan James. Then Man United at Elland Road on Sunday 18 October: their worst league start since 1986-87, Martínez v Calvert-Lewin, and Leeds turn 107 that weekend.

One more ting: Man City guilty. Rocco wants them expelled. Darragh, who lectures in sports management, explains why it isn't that simple. Plus: would you take Haaland on loan?

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Chapters
00:00 Welcome back + Bass & Bligh
01:20 The new leedsthat.com: search every episode
03:46 Same old collapse? That last half hour
05:57 Men against men: Farke's system
12:38 Should Bijol have started?
17:36 Tanaka v Rice, and Stach bounces back
20:45 Trafford's "chocolate wrist"
25:40 The subs: Aaronson again
29:00 International break round-up
30:46 Man United preview: Martínez v DCL
33:13 Worst start since 1986: their fans are worried
36:52 Meetup, and Leeds turn 107
38:40 One more ting: Man City guilty
40:33 Darragh: why expulsion isn't simple

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Five games, five without defeat, and somehow it feels flat. Leeds ground out a goalless draw with Palace to stay unbeaten, but this was nothing like the Newcastle night. Two shots on target. A Palace goal chalked off by VAR on 53. And a manager who said his side were "a bit too slow in the head at times."

In this episode we unpack why Leeds were so blunt. Were Palace just well organised, or was this an off day? We get into Calvert-Lewin fed on scraps, Bogle's best game of the season, and Anton Stach looking nothing like last year. Plus the stat that reframes it: Leeds shaded the xG, 1.36 to 0.74.

We go through Farke's presser: the set piece gripe, the admission Leeds "didn't manage to keep the fire burning inside the stadium", and an unchanged XI for a third straight game. Then the internationals: Calvert-Lewin and Trafford in Tuchel's England squad, Bogle and Justin snubbed again, Stach in Klopp's 44-man Germany squad. Darragh asks if this break comes at the worst possible time.

Quick fire: Milner telling Scholes and Butt he'd never have joined Man United. Ampadu's long throw as a weapon. Arteta admitting Arsenal were in trouble "from the first throw-in" at Brighton. And we want you at the Man United game.

Then it's the Emirates on 10 October. Arsenal were taken apart 3-0 at Brighton and Saliba is out until November, but they haven't lost to Leeds in 16 meetings since 2003. Is there a way in? Up the Whites.

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00:11 Introduction and Game Overview

02:51 Performance Analysis and Team Dynamics

06:05 Defensive Strengths and Goalkeeping Insights

08:40 Midfield and Attacking Challenges

11:37 Substitutions and Tactical Decisions

14:33 International Break and Player Call-Ups

17:22 Referee Performance and Game Conclusion

27:04 Refereeing Frustrations

28:16 Disallowed Goals and VAR Controversies

28:57 Crowd Reactions and Player Reception

31:10 The Power of Club Anthems

31:48 Man of the Match Discussion

33:20 Looking Ahead to Arsenal

36:56 Meetup Plans and Community Engagement

38:14 James Milner's Legacy and Fan Sentiments

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We discuss a statement night under the Elland Road lights, as Leeds United blew Newcastle away 4-1 on Monday Night Football to stay unbeaten and climb to third in the Premier League. Three goals in 14 first-half minutes, a Dominic Calvert-Lewin double, and Matthias Jaissle's first defeat as Newcastle boss.

In this episode we unpack a relentless first half: Ao Tanaka's deflected opener, Dominic Calvert-Lewin bullying Sven Botman all night, and Noah Okafor's cool finish to make it four. James Justin's cross for the second deserves its own segment. Eight points from four games. Only Arsenal and Man City above us.

We get into the goal that launched a thousand memes. Calvert-Lewin's header was first credited to Jayden Bogle, Bogle said it never touched him, DCL called it "scandalous" and Leeds appealed. Now the Premier League appeals panel has given the goal back to DCL, taking him to three for the season. James Justin picks up the assist, and 2.3 million FPL managers are left fuming about their missing two points. Justice served. Plus the first-minute penalty shout that the ref and VAR waved away, and why Keith Hackett thinks we were robbed.

Gudmundsson's cramp scare. Trafford barely troubled. Toure's late consolation. Is this the best Leeds performance of the Farke era in the Premier League?

Then we look ahead to Sunday, as a battered Crystal Palace come to Elland Road. Pierre Sage's side have lost three of four, play in the Europa League on Thursday, and are without Mateta, Henderson and Disasi.

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Rocco is joined by Isaac Johnson of Leeds Live to look back on a tidy start to the season and a summer window Isaac reckons is near perfect.

Three games in and Leeds are unbeaten. A smash-and-grab winner at Forest, a competent cup win back at the City Ground, then two draws that would very likely have been defeats last season. The lads dig into what has actually changed: a bolder set-up, more street-wise-ness, and the fact Leeds were one of only nine clubs in the league to keep their manager over the summer.

Then the window. How Leeds beat off interest to sign James Trafford, and why his arrival plus Ethan Ampadu's early contract sends a message to every other target. Tarik Muharemović settling in like he has been here for years at 23. Nico Elvedi, Jaka Bijol and the selection headache in the back three. Why the Rodon injury might be the only reason Melvin Bard is a Leeds player at all. Michael Zetterer as possibly the best backup keeper in the division. And the deadline day pivot to Jean-Mattéo Bahoya after the Chelsea deal fell apart, plus why Julian Brandt was never quite convinced.

Plus: the one position Isaac still worries about, the Chelsea cup tie, Newcastle under the lights at Elland Road, the away draw curse, and how the West Stand build is changing matchday.

Isaac writes for Leeds Live and his free Marching On newsletter is out every Friday on Substack, just past 1,000 subscribers. Follow him at @IsaacJohnsonLL.

00:00 Intro - Rocco meets Isaac Johnson

00:33 So far so good: the first three games

02:42 One of only nine clubs to keep their manager

04:06 Brighton away - a fair draw?

06:05 The goal conceded and would we have blamed a keeper last season?

07:17 James Trafford: how did Leeds actually get him?

10:24 Tarik Muharemović has fitted in like a glove

13:56 Elvedi, Bijol and the back three headache

17:53 Melvin Bard, Michael Zetterer and the value of proper cover

21:35 Deadline day: the Chelsea deal that died and the Bahoya pivot

24:31 Julian Brandt and love those who love you back

26:02 Rating the window and the striker worry

27:47 Chelsea in the cup and the away draw curse

30:08 Newcastle at Elland Road under the lights

31:35 What is actually a good season for Leeds?

32:17 The West Stand build and matchday changes

34:11 Where to find Isaac and the Marching On newsletter

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Anton Stach curls in an 88th minute free kick at the City Ground and Leeds start the season with three points, a clean sheet, and their first top-flight win at Forest since 1971/72.

We get into the goal, the three debutants, and whether Farke actually planned to win it from a set piece. Plus: does a tennis background make you a better free kick taker? Stach's dad is the voice of tennis in Germany and once told his own son to stop embarrassing him live on air.

Then it's back to Nottingham on Tuesday for the cup, and a look at Brentford, who put four goals' worth of chances past Spurs and are coming to Elland Road.

Elsewhere: Hull turn over Man United, Spurs spend £228m and lose 3-0, and Sandro Tonali finds row Z.

00:11 Introduction and Season Optimism

02:55 Player Performances and Debuts

05:52 Managerial Insights and Team Dynamics

08:57 Expectations for the Season Ahead

11:32 Match Analysis and Key Moments

14:19 Free Kick Techniques and Player Skills

21:46 Contract Negotiations and Managerial Stability

28:16 Transfer Market Insights and Player Performance

31:17 Referee Decisions and Match Analysis

35:08 Upcoming Matches and Team Dynamics

37:19 Player Contracts and Future Prospects

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