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Artwork from Arley Byrne depicting the sale of Archie Gray to Tottenham, and in turn the death of all romance in football.
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Hard Nipples

The Deliberate Strategy

Leeds United aren’t good at transfer windows, writes Steve York, so maybe it’s time they stopped pretending they are.
Images of Daniel James and Ethan Ampadu in black and white with a scribble obstructing the view of their faces, like they're back playing in Leeds' secret pre-season
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Space Jam

Monstars or Modesty?

After a summer shrouded in secrecy, Steve York asks, what were Leeds hiding?
Pablo Hernandez staring intently while playing for Leeds. He's either about to do something brilliant or contemplating his past
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El Mago, por favor

Play-offs Sans Pablo? No Bueno

Leeds once relied on Pablo’s brilliance. Can someone else get us over the line?
Joe Gelhardt looking a bit sad and sweaty playing for Leeds. His cheeks are typically ruddy still at least
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Still wearing goggles

Surf’s Up

Youth players need to catch the wave. Steve York asks, has Joffy missed his?
Willy Gnonto and Archie Gray playing in Leeds home shirts. Fine young boys.
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No back pain

Young Bones

Steve York looks at how a more youthful spine could make promotion very different.
Djed Spence walking out of the tunnel at Elland Road in his training gear, dreaming about that year he was good for Notts Forest
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It's not me it's you

Djed Wrong

Spence has gone back to Spurs. Steve York asks, why didn’t this work?
A collage of Wilf Gnonto and Jaidon Anthony looking disappointed, like they've just seen Dan James and Cree Summerville scoring more goals to keep them out of the team
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Devilish question

Peacocks Pecking Order

Halfway through what was supposed to be Wilf Gnonto SZN, Steve York is wondering if it’s time to move him on.
An illustration of Illan Meslier roaring while wearing a Leeds scarf in front of Elland Road
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Alright by me

The Iceman Stayeth

Karl Darlow has to keep waiting because, writes Steve York, Illan Meslier has some things he wants to do.
'LOAN-A-PHONEY' is the headline on an old school magazine advert featuring Angus Kinnear holding a phone to his ears and the names of 'Fucking Sinisterra', 'Fucking Wober', 'Fucking Kristensen' etc. Every One Orta Go!
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Humble pies

If you don’t want to be here…

Liam Cooper gave his teammates a choice, writes Steve York. What should we read into his former teammates’ decisions?
A photograph of Charlie Taylor's head
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Taylor made

Come back at left-back

Charlie Taylor was supposedly a rebel, but now he makes sense, writes Steven York.
Marcelo Bielsa looking down in a big Leeds United jacket. He might be sad, it's hard to tell, 'cos he often looked like this
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SOS

Three Deaths

Bielsa helped Leeds rediscover its soul. This season, writes Steve York, Leeds lost it again.

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A photograph of Illan Meslier, with a bit of lens flare for atmosphere
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Glove life

Mais Non Meslier

The vultures are circling. Steven York is wondering what do we do if Meslier leaves.

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Brenden Aaronson running with the ball at his feet, standing up in the face of a gentle breeze
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Punching smoke

Wafer Gazelle

Leeds need Brenden Aaronson to look as good as he could be, writes Steven York.
Three Jesse Marsch's side by side. They all look angry and frustrated
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Battered umbrella

Storm after storm

Jesse Marsch was supposed to calm this team down. So far, Steven York says, we’re just getting a different kind of chaos.
Brenden Aaronson playing in the black and orange away kit, against a white back drop with a horizontal orange bar running across
Big talk

A long way to legend

Brenden Aaronson wants to be a Leeds legend. But, asks Steven York, how will that be possible?

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