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Image source, Getty ImagesLeeds United U21 were thumped by Fleetwood Town as striker James Norwood scored a hat-trick, with Fleetwood coasting to a 4-0 win at home to Leeds. Will Davies was also on the scoresheet.
Adonis Storr
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Image source, Getty ImagesBefore last weekend, Leeds United's last top-flight game against Tottenham Hotspur came in the final fixture of the relegation season two and a half years ago.
Sam Allardyce was in the dugout that day and United lined up in a 5-4-1 formation, with a midfield featuring Robin Koch, Weston McKennie and Adam Forshaw. What followed was a performance so devoid of passion, competence and work-rate that it prompted then captain Liam Cooper to tell the players, in not so many words, that if they did not want to be at the club, to leave.
McKennie was particularly derided by a vociferous Leeds crowd, who vocalised their displeasure at both the board and players.
The whole club needed a reset. And, despite suffering another loss to Spurs last weekend, that Leeds were beaten was the only similarity between the two games.
In fact, the ever-present fans aside, Leeds United is an organisation re-imagined. New owners, a new manager and a new team – only Jack Harrison remains from the starting XI beaten 4-1 on that day.
Plus, in the directors' box, there was no Victor Orta screaming until he is red in the face and trying to convince anyone who will listen on the merits of a raft of average players. No stony-faced Angus Kinnear. No former owner, Andrea Radrizzani.
Just chairman Paraag Marathe and a professional recruitment team that – instead of bringing in players like McKennie - have transformed the squad over the past few years with excellent additions such as Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Sean Longstaff, Anton Stach and Jayden Bogle.
All were bought relatively cheaply and are now worth more than the price Leeds paid for them.
Upper management at a football club is often a thankless task, but they should be praised as Leeds have come a long way in two years.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFollowing the discussion about Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, we asked for your opinions on the 28 year-old.
Here are some of your comments:
Robert: At present he looks like Bamford in disguise! A very hard worker for the team cause and gets in great positions to score a goal, but then misses umpteen good chances, before an actual goal comes along! Jan transfer window requires MORE firepower up front.
Dan: I was dead against the signing of DCL but I must say he's impressed me, especially in the last two games. He's strong, sharp, clever and works really hard for the team. His finishing is still rusty but that will come with more time. He's getting in the positions and taking shots. More goals will come.
Chris: For me Calvert-Lewin is trying too hard to score. He needs to relax a bit and goals will come. Maybe a touch of psychology from Farke would help him (and plenty of practice on the training ground). I also think that Aaronson is in a similar position.
Bob: He's not really doing too much wrong, but with additional training plus more starts he will be/should be up to full Premier League game fitness. Not helping that Willy Gnonto and Dan James are injured and both always like to start or come off the bench and likely will offer additional service too him. Substituting him against Bournemouth was a bad error as he's is definitely stronger in the air than I thought!
Andrew: He will score goals eventually but not in the quantity we require. We are still missing a top class forward and number 10. We have been for three years. Every supporter knows this but apparently the board/manager can't see this.
Image source, Getty ImagesOn the latest episode of the Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, the panel discussed Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who goes in to the second international break with one goal for the club.
BBC Radio Leeds' Jonny Buchan said: "[Against Tottenham] his hold up play and all round play was there, he gets himself around the pitch, he looks strong, physical and stretches teams.
"He is also in the right places to get the chances, but again we speak about his [lack of] cutting edge, and his xG (expected goals) over the years. It is already becoming a little bit of an issue."
Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix defended the striker, saying: "Scoring is the hardest thing to do in football. He had some more good chances and I want to give him the benefit of the doubt. I feel like he is going to score, maybe in our next game.
"He is still getting up to speed and hasn't played much football, but I think those around him scoring more would also help.
"If we talk about [Brenden] Aaronson, he has had two games in a row where he has had a shot that has led to a goal, even though he hasn't scored a goal. I guess that means he is contrubuting, but in other ways I think he is a little bit predictable and not contributing.
"With Calvert-Lewin, it is up to other people to contribute as well."
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Leeds and Tottenham.
Here are some of your comments:
Leeds fans
RJ: Great effort by Leeds once again and probably deserved a point. But physicality and endeavour are only going to take us so far in the Premier League. Missed chances at this level are going to continue to prove costly. Dominic Calvert-Lewin in particular has to start putting away at least one of the golden opportunities that keep coming his way.
Apple: The home run had to come to an end sometime but it is sad that it had to be because of two deflections. On that performance, I think we should survive on the provisio that someone can put the ball in the net.
Danny: We matched Spurs during the game. The biggest concern is where the goals are coming from. A lot of good chances missed and that will be our downfall. It is very worrying.
Chris: Today showed how far Leeds have to go to stay in the Premier League. Some players are not physically strong enough to compete with the best and they are too slow in moving the ball forwards. Also, we were missing Dan James and Willy Gnonto who can get at opposition defences.
Spurs fans
Stan: Great to get the win in a tough match but the player that no one talks about is Guglielmo Vicario. We nearly conceded when Joe Rodon hit the post early on with Vicario flapping. Leeds' goal came after Vic parried the ball straight to an attacker, not the first time it's happened this season. True, he made two excellent stops late on, but he never looks secure especially dealing with balls in the air. We need to consider an upgrade or give Antonin Kinsky a turn.
Peter: What we needed. After a draw with struggling Wolves and at Bodo/Glimt, Thomas Frank must have been desperate for a win. Don't think it is worth criticising anyone for Noah Okafor's goal. I was really happy that Mathys Tel got on the scoresheet. He is good enough to start elsewhere but because we have so many attackers, he doesn't get many. He and Mohammed Kudus scoring made everyone's day better because they needed a goal to really get going. After seven games, third place!
Paul: A really good performance against a well drilled Leeds team that had not lost a game at home for a long time. We were good in transition and really ought to have another goal to the good by half time. We were caught out on a couple of occasions but other than we were solid defensively. Good to see both Tel and Kudus getting on the score sheet. Mind you, Kudus could do with releasing the ball sooner than he tends to. Overall though he deservedly was man of the match.
Martin: If the highlights on MOTD were any reflection of the whole game, it looked like we got away with another one. I'll take that if the boys keep battling, but better sides than Leeds will expose those weaknesses. A win's a win so we move on but we're riding our luck on the pitch.
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BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesElland Road had so far been a fortress this year with Leeds earning one win and two draws there since returning to the Premier League.
Farke stuck with the same line-up as the previous four matches and the hosts made a positive start with Joe Rodon heading off the post.
But Leeds' results in recent weeks have led many to question where the goals will come from this season.
Noah Okafor is their only player to have registered more than one league goal for the Whites this campaign while summer-signing Dominic Calvert-Lewin has not managed to build on the one goal he scored at Wolves two weeks ago.
Sean Longstaff has proved to be an astute signing but could not get his powerful strike on target.
Farke threw on two extra forwards with 10 minutes to go in an attempt to restore parity and substitute Joel Piroe almost found the equaliser in added time with a brilliant effort from close range but for a big save from Guglielmo Vicario. Farke was left with his head in his hands and then watched on as Patrick Struijk headed over from a corner.
But their attacking mindset and a belief they can get something from the game are traits that will help Leeds this season as they aim to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
Leeds manager Daniel Farke speaking to BBC Match of the Day after his side's defeat to Tottenham: "[We needed] to score more goals from our big chances. We had two big mistakes. Football is sometimes like this. That's the way it goes in the first half. Second half our player slipped and that was an invitation to Kudus.
"We had more than enough chances to win this game. Performance-wise I can just compliment the lads, we won every metric. We are disappointed but the lads should be pleased with their performance.
"Six goals in the last three games for a newly-promoted side is not too bad. But yeah if their goalkeeper is man of the match.
"Sometimes you need just a scruffy goal, a bit like they scored today. Today, against such a good opponent - Tottenham are in the Champions League, they are towards the top of the table - we missed too many chances to get something.
"If you see the whole picture, but it doesn't take the disappointment away. We were the better side against such a top team. It says a lot about my team that we are on the such a good path.
"Nevertheless is it was such a top performance from my lads and we will keep going in this way."
You can also listen to more of what Farke had to say after the game to BBC Radio Leeds here
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Image source, Getty ImagesDaniel Farke names an unchanged Leeds side for the visit of Tottenham.
Leeds XI: Darlow; Bogle, Struijk, Rodon, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Ampadu, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.
Subs: Meslier, Justin, Bijol, Bornauw, Gruev, Tanaka, Harrison, Nmecha, Piroe
Cristian Romero starts and captains Tottenham, while Richarlison is on the bench.
Tottenham XI: Vicario, Palhinha, Xavi, Tel, Udogie, Romero, Kudus, Pedro Porro, Odobert, Bentancur, Van de Ven.
Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Richarlison, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Spence, Sarr, Davies.
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Tottenham's attacking abilities have been brought into question, so how will they fair against a Leeds side they have scored four goals against in each of their past three encounters. BBC Sport explores some of the key themes going into Saturday's match.
After just one defeat in 10 under new boss Thomas Frank, criticism of fourth-placed Tottenham feels somewhat harsh, but grumblings at their lack of attacking cohesion are growing.
Spurs' top scorer so far this season is own goals with four, which tells its own story about what work Frank still has to do in the final third of the pitch.
Mitigation for their lack of creativity from midfield comes in the form of missing injured playmakers James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. However, there remains plenty of attacking options, but making them gel is taking longer than anticipated.
No side in the Premier League has outperformed their expected goals as much as Frank's side, having scored four more goals than their xG of seven, a figure that a club is unlikely to sustain over the course of a season.
Also top of his to-do-list will be stopping his team having to rely on late equalisers to salvage a point, having done so in three out of their last four matches.
One thing the north Londoners do boast is an excellent record against Leeds United and have scored four goals in each of their last three encounters, two of which ended in 4-0 and 4-1 away victories. They have never won three league games in a row at Elland Road, while no side has ever scored four goals in three successive away league matches at Leeds.
Elland Road, though, has been a fortress of late and they have gone an entire year unbeaten in home league games dating back to 14 September 2024 versus Burnley.
Manager Daniel Farke has had the luxury of naming the same starting XI for three straight matches as their encouraging return to the top flight goes on with a record of two wins, two draws and two defeats.
After scoring only once in their first four games back in the Premier League they have notched five across their past two. All their top-flight goals this season has been scored by a different player, with Sean Longstaff becoming the sixth when he opened his account for the club in the draw with Bournemouth last week.
The ex-Newcastle midfielder is proving to be an astute signings so far. Since he made his first start for the club on 30 August, he has made the joint most tackles in the top flight (19), while the eight chances he has created can only be beaten by three players.
Set-pieces, which are the talk of the Premier League right now, could again dominate the narrative. Just three teams have netted more set-piece goals than Leeds' four this season, but the Whites have shipped six set-piece goals themselves – only West Ham have conceded more.
Fair play to Leeds, they have really surprised and impressed me so far. There is a good balance to their team because they carry a threat and can dig in too.
Apart from a heavy defeat at Arsenal, they have been competitive in every game so far and their good start would have been even better but for late goals against Fulham and Bournemouth.
Even so, they have got more points than I expected at this stage and Daniel Farke deserves a lot of credit.
I think there were question marks over whether he could manage at this level because of his Premier League record with Norwich but, as I've said before, he never really had the squad there to be able to compete.
Tottenham have had a difficult week, having to fight back to rescue draws against Wolves and Bodo/Glimt, and this is going to be another tricky game for them.
I can actually see it ending in another draw for Spurs. At least they played in the Arctic Circle on Tuesday night rather than Wednesday, but a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday is still far from ideal, and this Champions League campaign is going to stretch their squad.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
A new episode of Don't Go To Bed Just Yet has dropped for your Friday.
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Image source, Anton StachEver wondered why Anton Stach gives his social media a light touch?
The Leeds midfielder adds some quirky graphics and funny narrations to his images on Instagram. It transpires his girlfriend has studied graphic design and has a major input into the funny touches.
He told BBC Radio Leeds: "You can get creative. Sometimes we try to put the nickname of opponents into it. It's not always so easy. She's creative and I'm laughing every time. Most of the time she decides on what to do. She's doing some crazy stuff and I'm always laughing."
Watch below as Stach chats to BBC Radio Leeds about last weekend's draw against Bournemouth, his midfield partner Sean Longstaff and his quirky social media.
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Dan Roan
Sports editor
Image source, Getty ImagesA decision on whether to scrap the Premier League's controversial Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and adopt an "alternative system" is "coming up", says chief executive Richard Masters.
The current regulations, introduced in 2015-16 to prevent clubs from overspending, allow losses of £105m over a three-year reporting cycle.
However, they have been criticised by several top-flight teams for limiting their ability to invest.
BBC Sport has been told a decision on any changes is likely to be made at a meeting in November.
In February, clubs chose to continue with PSR for the current season.
However a squad cost ratio (SCR) system of financial control was adopted by the Premier League on a shadowing, non-binding basis.
SCR is similar to Uefa's existing financial rules and allows clubs to spend up to a percentage of their total revenues on squad-related costs.
Nine of the league's 20 clubs already have to comply with Uefa's SCR as a result of qualifying for Europe. Both Chelsea and Aston Villa were fined by Uefa in July for breaching the rules.
Asked about SCR at the Leaders sports conference in London, Masters said: "We are talking to our clubs about an alternative system. That's not to say we don't think the PSR system works."
He added: "It's about closer alignment with European regulation, which is squad cost ratio, which is a revenue test. In Uefa, it's now set at 70%. Our system will be 85% because we always want our clubs to have the ability to invest.
"The Premier League has been built on the back of investment in which international capital flows [are] coming in. We don't want that to be to be stifled off."
Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Tottenham at Elland Road (kick-off 12:30 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Dan James will be "out for 4-6 weeks" after rolling his ankle in training. Farke expects him back after the November international break, calling it a "bonus and surprise" if he can be back before then.
Winger Wilfried Gnonto will also miss Saturday's game with a calf strain. He does not need surgery, but "is still feeling it a little bit".
Farke does not yet know whether Harry Gray will be available as "he reported some problems with his hip flexor".
Goalkeeper Lucas Perri "is back in team training" but this game comes too soon for him. Farke expects him back after the international break.
Despite the negative injury news, Farke said he is "quite happy" with the other options he has in the squad as "many offensive players have stepped up in the last couple of games".
On facing a Thomas Frank squad: "I rate him so much, not just as a manager but as a human being. He was unbelievably successful at Brentford and that has helped him to be established in the Premier League. His teams are always very structured and well coached. For that you must be spot on."
Farke doesn't believe Leeds have an advantage over Spurs given they played in Norway on Tuesday and joked: "Nowadays they don't travel by bicycle or coach, it is a private jet and they have chefs and all sorts!"
On the promising start to the season: "It's good that we have had such a positive start, but it is a long road and we have to make sure we deliver consistency. We want to be able to stay in the league, so we have to keep going."
In response to Joe Rodon having a point to prove after a difficult time in North London: "It is more difficult to play at Tottenham as a relatively young centre-back. He has matured now and grown as a player. I think he is a way better player than he was a few years ago and I think he has proven in the first few games that he can play at this level. So far so good."
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Leeds United captain Lucas Radebe says the club has "a lot of work to do" in order to secure survival this season.
Radebe has been named as an official ambassador for the club he signed for back in 1994. During his 11-year spell, the South African was instrumental in helping Leeds compete near the top of the Premier League and in reaching the Champions League semi-finals in 2001.
He retired in 2005 as an all-time Leeds great.
However, reflecting on the current crop, Radebe acknowledged the Whites face significant challenges if they are survive their first campaign back in the top flight.
"It's started positive, but I think when we played Arsenal we realised we've got a lot of work to do in order to retain our status in the Premier League," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"We need to invest a lot because Leeds United is a big club and belongs in the Premier League. It's not just that though - we need to also show with the results as well.
"I think we are going the right way. I know Daniel Farke has a hard task with a lot of expectations from last season.
"If we can just survive this season, then hopefully we will get better as the years go by."
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Image source, Getty ImagesSummer signing Anton Stach has been speaking to BBC Radio Leeds about settling into his new life in England, and how he's getting on with the team...
Q: How does it feel to play at Elland Road?
Stach: "It's so nice. The atmosphere is unbelievable every time. The fans aren't only cheering when you get an assist or score, it's also when you have a good sliding tackle and good defensive action. They push you and it gives you more of a percentage in the game to run even more. I like it a lot."
Q: How good is the current Leeds United midfield?
Stach: "We have five or six players that are really good, nearly all on the same level. I think that's really important, in training we really push each other. The mentality is a big argument for everybody because we all fight for every ball and try to be focused on every duel. I would say it's the best midfield I have played with so far."
Q: How good of a side are your upcoming opponents Tottenham?
Stach: "They are really good. They have really good individual quality in every position and it's hard to play against a side like that. We have to deal with it and be strong, we are not there to hide. We want to compete, win duels and maybe win the game."
Image source, Getty ImagesLeeds United's summer signing Gabriel Gudmundsson believes that his four years spent in Ligue 1 prepared him well for his transfer to the Premier League.
Gudmundsson, 26, made the move to Leeds from Lille in July of this year for an undisclosed fee. Since then, the Swedish left back has featured in all six Premier League games for the club, helping Leeds with their impressive start.
Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds about the transition into Premier League football, Gudmundsson said: "You read so much about the Premier League, it's the biggest league in the world. It is, but I had four very good years in France that made me the player I am today.
"I think for me, Ligue 1 is very physical. It's a good league, a better league than many think.
"The Premier League is so big in terms of reputation and also the players here. There's quality in every position. The best players in every league come here.
"Ligue 1 is a great league to develop, but the Premier League is more in the spotlight.
"There is a little bit more quality, but physically there isn't any difference so far. So far, it's been good, we've had a good start and I'm feeling confident."
Gudmundsson also spoke about the pain of his late own goal in Leeds' 1-0 defeat at Fulham and he has been integral in the Whites responding to the loss with four points from games against Wolves and Bournemouth.
"I can't describe really how it hurt," he said. "We played a good game. It's very difficult to play away. In my time I have never been through something like that. I think we played well and deserved at least one point. It was really hurtful. The best thing in football is to have another game. Against Wolverhampton I was very focused. I am in any game but this one especially more."
