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Marcelo Bielsa waving cheerfully while Chris Wilder, Frank Lampard and Dean Smith look upset
Live thru the rain

Keeping the Faith

Now Aston Villa have sacked Dean Smith, it makes sense to reflect on how different people react to adversity.
The good: Brian McDermott and Lewis Cook. The bad: Jack Grealish crying on the floor
Blueprint

Royals, Villains, Cherries?

Steven York hunts a blueprint for surviving second season syndrome.

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Late winner

The Roofe Tops

Anderlecht's loss was Rangers' gain, while Leeds wonder what Kemar Roofe might have been.
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Joffy at nine

Over to Joe

Getting Joe Gelhardt in the Leeds team will mean getting someone out.
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Is this it?

The Premier League is Rubbish

Steven York is wondering if Raphinha and working drainage are worth all of this.

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Stopped Spinning

Magic Roundabout

The spin cycle approach to running Leeds never worked, says Steven York. But now we’ve stopped Danny Pugh and got off, are we ready for change?

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Take Your Pick

Peacocks Turned Vultures

Four players worth considering as we pick at the carcasses of the less than brilliant.

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Utility Beauty

In Good Company

The Cookstown Cafu or Northern Ireland’s James Milner?
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Misfitting On Together

Patrick Bamford on television typifies Bielsa’s Leeds.

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It's Cold

January

Is everything the FA Cup’s fault?

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The Rumour Treadmill

Still Looking

After a chain of summer rumours, did we miss out on any gold dust?

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Bielsa's Perfect Goalie

Robotique

It’s been difficult to articulate exactly why everyone seems to fail between the sticks at Leeds. Until Illan Meslier made it obvious.
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Hey Teacher

School In Session

The red pen on LUFC so far

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Povedaramalama

Smiles Cost Nothing

Ian Poveda is proving bargains are still possible in modern football.

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