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Bielsa before Brentford is besties with Kalvin and Bamford is back (maybe)

Marcelo Bielsa on Bamford and Ayling's fitness (they're fine!), Brentford's attacking, made-up stories and not getting what you don't deserve.

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Sweet Nothings

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Agricultural Challenge

Meslier’s mitts and Maoism · Watch Podcast #254

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Too much Mao

This is how the Premier League feels

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10 Years On

92 mile walk for Gary Speed – the big announcement!

10 years on, we thought we should do something big, befitting Gary's stature within the game. We're leading a crack team of Leeds United fans on a 92 mile odyssey from North Wales to Leeds for charity.

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Who was that man

Who put Firpo in De Bock shoo Bock shoo Bock?

Hopefully Laurens De Bock was watching Leeds United’s 0-0 draw with Brighton on Saturday evening, to understand why his ears were burning.

By Rob Conlon

He means you Arsene

Bielsa before Palace is tearing the calendar off the wall

Marcelo Bielsa's pre-Palace press conference circled around themes of Kalvin Phillips, the World Cup and commercialisation. Oh and Bamford's back for the Under-23s so that's good.

By Moscowhite • Daniel Chapman

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The Extra Ball Q&A · Are those Steve Evans’ shorts?

We tackle another round of listener questions as we try and identify the owner of a pair of humongous shorts that still have a distinctive smell

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Junk in the Trunk

Look at the girth! · Watch The Extra Ball Q&A

We open up the subscriber mailbag to find not only your voice questions, but a tremendous pair of shorts. But who do they belong to?

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Sand > stones

Brighton 0-0 Leeds United: Echo beach

For better or worse, Leeds have not radically changed since losing to Brighton in May, meaning non-performances like this can still easily happen. But the potential for the flip is still there.

By Moscowhite • Daniel Chapman

Nil Nil Video

A game only a mother could love · Watch the Brighton Match Ball

Watch our pained expressions as we try to find some redeeming features from the turgid game at the Amex.

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Amex Babies

The Match Ball: Brighton & HA 0-0 Leeds United | Premier League | 27th Nov 2021

Our thoughts on the whistle as Leeds ground out a dire 0-0 draw at the Amex against Graham Potter's men, who were booed off at full time.

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Joyful

Amateur hour

United might need to prioritise winning over having fun if they remain worryingly close to the relegation zone. But according to those who know best, playing football for the sheer thrill of it can go a long way.

By Rob Conlon

A problem shared

Bielsa before Brighton is taking everything on his shoulders

Even if it's accurate, that feels like a painful amount of responsibility for a manager to be taking on himself.

By Moscowhite • Daniel Chapman

To care is to do

Liam Cooper wants to know you’re okay

Liam Cooper knows there are times he could have played better, but we’ll never get to truly appreciate how good he’s been in the moments we don’t see.

By Rob Conlon

Fifty games minimum

An easy life ain’t for Luke Ayling

One of the relentlessly charming things about the gang Marcelo Bielsa leaned on and shoved up the leagues with Leeds United is the way the attitudes formed in the lower divisions haven't left them.

By Moscowhite • Daniel Chapman

Braz-ill

Watch Podcast #253: Just what made Raphinha sick?

Have a gander at the weekly podcast - brought to you with moving pictures from our studio near Elland Road.

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#253: The Poisoned Elbow

The weekly show sees us look at the latest Leeds news - just who made Rapha ill? - preview Brighton & Palace, and pick heroes and villains.

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Bodies in or bodies mended?

New year, new market, new players, old fears

Sign a player in January? You’d have an easier time convincing Katie Holmes to give Tom Cruise another try.

By Patrick Gunn

Loves a 3-3

Crazy scorelines couldn’t save Simon Grayson

Football is an awful lot of fun when Larry is around, as long as you don’t mind about not winning.

By Rob Conlon

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Sweet Nothings

Agricultural Challenge

Too much Mao

New Xmas Merch

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10 Years On

Who was that man

He means you Arsene

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XXXL

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Junk in the Trunk

Sand > stones

Nil Nil Video

Amex Babies

Joyful

A problem shared

To care is to do

Fifty games minimum

Braz-ill

And other dirty tricks...

Bodies in or bodies mended?

Loves a 3-3

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