Fullerton Rivals
Wednesday 14th February, 1973
The centenary of the Scottish Football Association was not being observed with dignity.
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Moscowhite • Daniel Chapman
Writer for The Square Ball magazine;
talker for The Square Ball podcast.
Creators
The Last Word: Rodders & Raffa
Raphinha is dazzling the Premier League as one of the finds of the season. Don’t imagine, though, that Rodrigo is doing nothing.
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West Stand Witches
Leeds United 1-2 Everton: Whirling
Marcelo Bielsa is one manager opposing players must want sacked, bags packed, out of the Premier League. His gruelling murderball sessions are notorious, but that’s his own squad and their own business.
Que Sera Sera
A Good Day: Leeds vs Everton, 17th March 1996
“It’s been a good day for the club,” said Howard Wilkinson. “And a good start to the week.”
Class of '18
Leicester City 1-3 Leeds United: Old Spice
There was shock, in Bielsa’s first few months at Leeds, about the way he took the squad immediately to the top of the Championship. They still haven’t found their limit.
Other Reasons
Three at the Back: Leicester vs Leeds, 2nd December 2000
It felt like there was no stopping Leeds, or Peter Ridsdale. Rio Ferdinand was at Thorp Arch, £18m going to West Ham for him, a world record fee for a defender.
On Bended Knee
Newcastle United 1-2 Leeds United: Pattern Making
The players stuck an old Bielsa favourite on the jukebox and brought all the good times back.
Batty & Speed
Reunion: Newcastle vs Leeds, 22nd February 1998
There was always a wistful nostalgia around Leeds United fans seeing David Batty lining up against them for Blackburn or Newcastle.
Bielsa’s Leeds are bad in winter. Open your curtains: does it look like winter out there? Exactly. Now look at Leeds trying to play football against Brighton. But not for too long. See?