The Athletic’s Phil Hay chats to Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton from The Square Ball about Bielsa's continued support for Kiko Casilla. 

Should the Spaniard’s time be up at Elland Road?

There’s reaction to Crawley, a look ahead to Brighton, and Phil answers more of your questions.

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The Athletic’s Phil Hay is joined by Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton from The Square Ball to look ahead to Sunday’s FA Cup tie against Crawley, when a number of under 23s are set to feature. 

Phil explains that Leeds United are almost unique in the Premier League in how they use the reserve squad, offering a clear pathway to first team football for the likes of Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood.

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The Athletic’s Phil Hay is joined by Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton from The Square Ball to examine the current state of football punditry and to ask whether Leeds United should have tweeted in the wake of the WBA victory.

There’s a look back at a successful Christmas period and 2020 as a whole, and a glance ahead to Spurs at the weekend.

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The Athletic’s Phil Hay is joined by Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton from The Square Ball to look back at the painful defeat at Old Trafford.

There's hope for a quick recovery against Burnley and West Brom.

And with the transfer window opening next week, who should Leeds make a move for? And would Bielsa even want them?

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The Athletic’s Phil Hay chats to Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton from The Square Ball about Patrick Bamford. 

United’s number nine is in great form, but what’s behind his rise? 

There’s a celebration of the barnstorming performance against Newcastle, but will the Whites have enough to win at Old Trafford?

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The Athletic’s Phil Hay tells Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton from The Square Ball about his chat with Fabian Costello, who played in the very first youth team Bielsa coached. 

There’s a look back at Chelsea and predictions for this weekend’s game against the Hammers. 

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This week, The Athletic’s Phil Hay, along with Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton from The Square Ball, look ahead to Leeds United’s clash at Stamford Bridge.

Does Bielsa have Lampard’s number? 

There’s a look back, too, at Spygate, with Phil recalling the tense atmosphere around Thorp Arch ahead of Bielsa’s famous PowerPoint presentation. 

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Phil Hay from The Athletic is joined by Dan Moylan and Michael Normanton from The Square Ball to chat about Marcelo Bielsa’s nomination as FIFA Coach of the Year. Michael Cox comes onto the show to talk about Bielsa’s influence on other coaches.

There’s a look ahead to the weekend’s game at Goodison Park. How will Leeds fare against a side that looks likely to attack?

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The Athletic’s Phil Hay is joined by colleagues Amy Lawrence and Amitai Winehouse, along with The Square Ball’s Michael Normanton, to run the rule over the Gunners ahead of Super Sunday. 

We hear about Phil’s resistance to Twitter and how Patrick Bamford felt when he came close to a call up.

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The Athletic's Phil Hay is joined by Dan Moylan, along with football agent and lifelong Leeds fan Hayden Evans. Among others, Hayden is the agent of Jamie Shackleton, and previously David Batty and Gary Speed.

He explains how he feels about Marcelo Bielsa, what David Batty is up to these days, and the lasting impact of Gary Speed's death.

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