Leeds, That! - A Leeds United Fan Podcast

James and Rocco react to Leeds United's 1-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea at Wembley, and look ahead to the must-win Premier League clash with already-relegated Burnley on Friday night.

Chelsea were there for the taking. A side in crisis, manager sacked four days earlier, no goals for weeks. And yet Leeds froze. We get into Aaronson's huge early miss, Pascal Struijk's costly error, the midfield battle Steven Gerrard called "outclassed," Robert Sanchez's blatant tactical timeout, Ampadu's brilliant reaction, and why Daniel Farke chose to take the high road afterwards.

Plus all the colour from the day itself: the drive down with a garden centre charge stop, Rocco's dad picking up a gilet on Wembley Way, meeting Andrew Bagchi and his son, a shoutout to Sam Cheang who flew in from Singapore, and Malcolm Sunley's stunning Don McCullin-esque photograph of Elland Road sent in to Bass & Bligh.

Marching On Together.

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00:00 Intro and Malcolm Sunley's Elland Road photo

01:34 The Wembley day

06:35 The match

20:20 Chelsea's gamesmanship

25:00 Wembley curse and FA Cup gripes

33:20 Burnley preview and Sam Cheang shoutout

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First back-to-back league wins of the season and the sun was out at Elland Road. James, Rocco and Darragh react to Leeds 3-0 Wolves, including James Justin's ridiculous overhead kick, Noah Okafor continuing his ludicrous late-season run, Karl Darlow's impossible save, and Brenden Aaronson's neck-push red-mist moment.

Then a look ahead to Bournemouth away on Wednesday — the best in-form side in the country, 13 unbeaten, Iraola leaving — before the big one: Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final. No peril, just a free hit and 35,000 Leeds fans descending on London.

Are we safe? Can we finish in the top 10? Is James Justin now worth £50m (according to one brave Leicester fan)?

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome back to Leeds That!

00:49 Bass & Bligh — full Opticron range now on the site

01:31 Are we actually safe? Rocco says yes, James says no

02:18 Darragh: we're better than those other teams, James Justin as the luck factor

04:02 Rocco hits the Leicester forum — "JJ's career peaked a few years ago"

05:06 The Elland Road crowd's reaction to the bicycle kick replay

06:14 Eighth in the form table — seven good defenders

06:58 Rodon on the bench — is it all about the Chelsea semi?

08:06 Lego with Alessandro, the beach, and being calm for once

09:54 Wolves were shocking — worse than Man Utd

11:29 Reassessing Okafor — a goal every other game

13:22 The Okafor post-match interview is all about himself (and we love it)

13:50 Breaking down the first goal — team goal, James

15:42 Tanaka's corners are class (but he won't acknowledge Adam)

16:48 Darlow's save — the reaction-time physics are impossible

18:04 We HAVE to give Darlow a new contract

19:08 Aaronson's neck-push on Krejci — anger management required?

21:02 Krejci transfer rumour — Darragh says don't bother, keep Bornauw

21:26 Good weekend of results, Jorginho Rutter's late equaliser, Farke's "nothing is done yet"

23:02 Europe? We're only nine points off a Euro spot

24:29 Bournemouth preview — Darragh's bold prediction

26:02 The stat nobody's talking about — one away defeat since November

26:53 Nobody wants to rest when you're winning

27:54 What was the atmosphere like when we let Wolves back in?

30:57 Nmecha's cameo — sloppy but got the assist

33:05 Chelsea at Wembley — the highest-profile domestic game of our lives

34:26 It's a free hit — enjoy it

35:42 Safe travels to Bournemouth and Wembley

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What a night at the Theatre of Dreams! James, Rocco and Darragh react to Leeds United's historic 3-1 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford — our first league win there since 1981. The lads break down a brave Farke lineup, a Tanaka masterclass, two stunning Okafor finishes, Calvert-Lewin getting his hair pulled (yes, really), and Pascal Struijk and Jaka Bijol bossing the back line.

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James and Rocco react to a dramatic FA Cup quarter-final at the London Stadium - Leeds reach the semi-finals for the first time in 39 years. We get into Ao Tanaka's brilliant opener, the Anton Stach injury and the Kilman challenge that still has everyone divided, Lucas Perri's heroics in the shootout, the 11-minute added time meltdown that nearly cost us, and what a Chelsea semi-final at Wembley means for this club. We also preview Monday night's Premier League trip to Old Trafford.

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00:00 Intro & Bass and Bligh sponsor

01:55 West Ham fans leaving early - the London curse

03:26 Craig Pawson, VAR and the penalty debate

05:39 Tanaka's goal and what it means for him

07:48 The Stach injury - how bad is it?

10:13 Talking about the goal for once

13:27 Midfield creativity without Stach

14:36 Rodon, Okafor, injury anxiety

15:12 The 11 minutes of added time madness

18:17 Disasi's high-foot equaliser

20:23 Perry's howler - and his redemption arc

21:19 The penalty shootout

23:28 Pascal Struijk - give him more love

25:42 FA Cup semi-final vs Chelsea - all the pressure is on them

28:05 Man United preview

30:23 Can we get the three points? Relegation maths

33:28 Prediction time

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Leeds United are heading to Dublin's iconic Croke Park to face Manchester United this summer - and we discuss the incredible historical significance of this fixture for Irish and English football. Plus, we preview Sunday's huge FA Cup quarter-final against West Ham at the London Stadium as Leeds chase a first semi-final since 1987.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is rated doubtful with a hamstring complaint after his England recall, Gabriel Gudmundsson helped Sweden qualify for the World Cup in dramatic fashion, and we ask whether Spurs are heading for relegation after appointing Roberto De Zerbi as their third manager of the season.

Rocco also tells us about watching Bielsa's murderball at Uruguay training and getting three iconic words from Marcelo himself. All that plus the 419-minute goal drought, team selection debates, and why we'd take the FA Cup over staying up.

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⏱️ Timestamps:

#LUFC #LeedsUnited #LeedsThat #FACup #PremierLeague #WestHam #CrokePark #CalvertLewin #Gudmundsson #WorldCup2026 #Bielsa #MOT #WHULEE #MarchingOnTogether #LeedsUnitedPodcast #FACupQuarterFinal #England #Sweden #Relegation #Spurs #DeZerbi #DanJames #EllersRoad #ALAW

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Leeds drew 0-0 with Brentford in a frustrating goalless stalemate at Elland Road - a combined xG of just one, 64 shots without scoring, and five consecutive Premier League games without an open play goal. James, Rocco and Darragh break down why Leeds look predictable in the 3-5-2, whether Farke's "draws will do" approach is the right call, and which players need more minutes to unlock defences.

Plus, Keith Andrews' Spygate hypocrisy exposed after Brentford's goalkeeper faked an injury for a tactical huddle, Mick Jones honoured at Elland Road, the relegation battle heats up after Spurs were hammered 3-0 by Forest, and why Leeds' remaining fixtures against four of the bottom five could be the key to survival.

Also: Calvert-Lewin and Stach's international call-ups, the Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight tribute, and Darragh's Irish trip to Leeds.

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Leeds United put in a solid away performance at Selhurst Park but came away with a point after a controversial Gabriel Gudmundsson red card and a Dominic Calvert-Lewin penalty miss. Daragh and Rocco break down the lot.

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James and Rocco are back after a break from the mic - and there's plenty to unpack. Leeds United have two back-to-back league defeats, Farke's red card and that brilliant press conference, Sunderland's masterclass in anti-football (50 minutes of actual play out of 106 allocated - the stats don't lie), the Ramadan booing controversy and the media's lazy take on it, plus that glorious FA Cup night against Norwich. Sean Longstaff, where did THAT volley come from?

We look ahead to Crystal Palace away with Farke back on the touchline, the Brentford night game, and an FA Cup quarter-final trip to West Ham. The Opta supercomputer gives Leeds an 8% chance of going down - but does it know our history? Plus: Ampadu's wobble, Buonanotte's bench life, Archie Gray being the only Spur who cares, and Scubala taking Lincoln City to the top of League One.

Dara's away this week so normal service is suspended. No order. No structure.

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Anton Stach scores a 35-yard free-kick stunner - his third of the season - but Tammy Abraham's 88th-minute equaliser denies Leeds all three points at Villa Park. We react to Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United, discuss Karl Darlow's incredible triple save, Farke's counter-attacking masterclass with just 33% possession, and ask whether two points were dropped or one gained.

01:19 Reflections on Villa Performance

03:08 Emery's Comments and Team Dynamics

04:14 Injuries and Squad Depth

05:12 Analysis of Key Moments

09:11 Goalkeeper Performances

10:56 Refereeing Decisions and Controversies

15:29 Match Tactics and Player Contributions

20:27 Analyzing Late Goals Conceded

23:43 The Impact of Defensive Strategy

26:41 Missed Opportunities and Their Consequences

29:27 Looking Ahead: Manchester City Match

37:42 Future of Daniel Farke and Team Dynamics

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