Leeds, That! - A Leeds United Fan Podcast

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.

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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.

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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Leeds United beat RB Leipzig 2-0 at Elland Road, or 1-0 twice depending on who you ask, and Croke Park is next. James, Darragha and Rocco are live to go through all of it.

Joe Rodon turned into a right winger, Tarik Muharemovic looked every bit the Rolls-Royce defender Daniel Farke called him, and Alex Cairns played all 120 minutes for a clean sheet while getting serenaded as England's number one. Meanwhile Joel Piroe didn't get a single minute out of 120, which tells you everything about where he sits.

We also get into the club record signing of James Trafford, Karl Darlow's move to Manchester United, why Farke's new contract still hasn't been announced, the unfinished dugouts at Elland Road with two weeks until the season, the new Fan Park plans, the 80% away attendance rule and Wednesday night at Croke Park.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:11 Welcome Back and Podcast Updates

03:00 World Cup Reflections and Experiences

05:40 Leeds United Transfers: Early Moves and New Signings

11:34 Harry Wilson: A New Hope for Leeds United

17:07 James Trafford: The Future of Leeds Goalkeeping

22:41 The Pull of Leeds United: Attracting New Talent

29:06 Contract Talks and Future Prospects

33:46 Transfer Market Insights

37:56 Midfield Dynamics and Player Development

41:35 Upcoming Matches and Fan Engagement

49:12 Farewell to Jack Harrison

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James, Darragh and Rocco are back for a summer catch-up - and despite "nothing happening," there's plenty to chew over. We kick off with the new Adidas 26/27 away kit (Rocco's not sold on the navy shorts), the historic trefoil logo and Leeds moving up Adidas' premium tier, before getting stuck into Paraag Marathe's annual address and what it tells us about how the 49ers are running the club.

Then the big one: Ethan Ampadu's new four-year deal, no relegation clause, and why locking down the captain so early is the biggest statement Leeds could make this summer. The boys debate Farke's future, the transfer targets doing the rounds (Diomande, Harry Wilson and the never-ending goalkeeper search), who's likely to leave, and whether Gnonto could be another one that gets away.

Plus: Rocco's off to Mexico for Uruguay v Spain at the World Cup, a genius (or daft?) idea for fixing extra time, why Karl Darlow might just be the answer in goal, and a lovely Rafinha tribute to Liam Cooper to finish.

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00:00 Intro & Bass & Bligh

02:34 The new away kit - love it or hate it?

05:10 The Adidas trefoil & moving up the elite tier

06:55 Paraag Marathe's annual address

13:34 Ethan Ampadu signs a new four-year deal

17:30 Farke's future

18:13 Transfer targets - Diomande, Harry Wilson & the GK search

22:00 Who leaves? Gnonto & the Cresswell debate

27:46 Rocco's off to the World Cup - Uruguay v Spain

30:50 Fixing extra time: the penalty shootout idea

33:30 Carl Darlow for number one?

38:52 Rafinha, Liam Cooper & why he mattered

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James, Darragh and Rocco look back on Leeds United's first season back in the Premier League with the end of season awards. After finishing 14th on 47 points, eight clear of the drop, with an FA Cup semi-final run and a first league win at Old Trafford since 1981, Daniel Farke's side delivered a season nobody outside Elland Road saw coming.

The lads hand out awards across eight categories - best match, team performance, individual performance, goal of the season, signing of the season, season low, surprise hero and player of the year - with plenty of disagreement along the way. Plus a tribute to Illan Meslier, shoutouts to the players who didn't make the shortlists, and a teaser of the summer transfer chat to come.

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Timestamps

01:50 Illan Meslier farewell

03:25 The season in a sentence

06:45 Best Match of the Season

10:30 Team Performance of the Season

14:46 Individual Performance of the Season

20:40 Goal of the Season

26:00 Signing of the Season

30:39 Season Low

38:12 Surprise Hero

43:39 Player of the Year

48:00 Squad shoutouts - Bijol, Struijk, Gnonto

51:00 Summer transfer chat (teaser)

55:00 Rocco's new book: 'Defending Champions'

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We discuss Elland Road for the final home game of the season, and what a way to sign off - a 95th-minute winner from Dominic Calvert-Lewin to beat Brighton 1-0 and extend Leeds United's unbeaten Premier League run to eight matches, the longest top-flight unbeaten streak since 2001.

In this episode we unpack a remarkable afternoon at Elland Road: the carnival atmosphere, the defensive masterclass from Bijol, Rodon and Sebastiaan Bornauw, Karl Darlow's case for cult hero status, and Calvert-Lewin's instinctive pounce on Jan Paul van Hecke's error to ignite the stadium. Going into the final day, only five teams have lost fewer Premier League matches than Leeds this season - Arsenal, Man City, Man United, Bournemouth and Aston Villa. Eleven sides below us have lost more. Time to reframe what this season actually was.

We get into Daniel Farke's extraordinary pre-match press conference where the German declared his "mission fulfilled" and "job done" - and why those headlines aren't what they look like. Plus the Wilfried Gnonto to Freiburg story, whether Leeds have actually let him down (spoiler: no), and Darragh floats a smart loan-without-obligation idea that could suit everybody.

Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu and the players who've built this thing from the ground up. Brendan Aaronson's development. The Sean Longstaff debate that won't die. Dominic Calvert-Lewin's England chances heading into the World Cup. David O'Leary's frustrating Overlap interview. And the disgusting Luke Ayling incident at Southampton.

Then we look ahead to the final day at the London Stadium where West Ham could already be relegated by the time Leeds kick off. Up the Whites.

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The job is done. Leeds United's Premier League survival is mathematically confirmed and Rocco is joined by Isaac Johnson (Leeds Live) to reflect on a remarkable few weeks for the Whites.

From the historic win at Old Trafford to the FA Cup quarter-final shootout drama at West Ham, the cup semi-final disappointment at Wembley, the 1-1 with Tottenham in north London, and what survival actually means for the 49ers' long-term project. Isaac shares insight on Daniel Farke's tactical evolution, the formation question for next season, and his thoughts on whether the manager's contract will be extended.

Plus contract talks for Ethan Ampadu, Pascal Struijk and Karl Darlow, what the 49ers learned from last summer's window, the unsung heroes of the campaign including Ilia Gruev, Lukas Nmecha and the bargain that is James Justin, Georginio Rutter's Elland Road return, and Rocco's brand new book on the 92-93 title defence.

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James, Rocco and Darragha are back after a beautiful Friday night at Elland Road as Leeds United beat Burnley 3-1 to move up to 14th and on to 43 points - the kind of total that's never seen a Premier League side relegated. Anton Stach opened the scoring with a stunning left-footed strike from outside the box (his fourth goal from range this season), Dominic Calvert-Lewin's outrageous back-heel set up Noah Okafor for a glorious Bogle assist, and DCL bundled in his 13th of the season to put the game beyond Mike Jackson's interim Burnley side.

We break down the perfect Stach goal in slow motion, debate whether Calvert-Lewin is now Rocco's favourite striker since Tony Yeboah, and reflect on the form run since the Manchester City defeat - 12 points from 21, including the win at Old Trafford and the Wembley FA Cup semi-final alongside it. There's full appreciation of Daniel Farke's elite-level Premier League management, a debate about the referee, and a look at how Leeds have quietly become one of the best-organised sides in the league.

Then it's on to Tottenham away on Monday 11th May, with the small matter of Spurs being in the relegation zone, on their third manager of the season under Roberto De Zerbi, and missing roughly half their squad to injury (Simons, Solanke, Kudus, Odobert, Kulusevski, Romero, Vicario, Maddison and more). Plus: the man who lost his watch in the stand, Michael Jackson on the tannoy at full-time, Dara's surprise summer transfer pick to bring back to Elland Road, and why this Leeds squad genuinely wants to be here.

00:00 Welcome and Bass & Bligh

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