"We were very pleased when we heard #LUFC would be our opponents," said Victor. "They are the weakest team in the competition, and we've got the easiest draw."

25 years ago, Leeds United vs Deportivo La Coruña:

https://www.leedsista.com/champions-league-2001-leeds-united-vs-deportivo-la-coruna

Champions League 2001: Leeds United vs Deportivo La Coruña

"We were very pleased when we heard Leeds would be our opponents," said Victor. "They are the weakest team in the competition, and we've got the easiest draw."

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Luke Ayling marched through his lap, not thanking the #LUFC crowd but glaring at them all, gritting his teeth then shouting, his right fist held in front of him at all times as if he was dragging Steve Morison behind him on a chain.

Read here 👇

https://www.leedsista.com/leeds-united-3-2-millwall-believing-the-script/

Leeds United 3-2 Millwall: Believing The Script

There’s no way of scripting Elland Road. Whatever is said beforehand gets lost as soon the ball is kicked. "That's why football is the best sport in the world," Bielsa said this week, "Because before the games you can have one feeling, but after the games the feeling is different with the result."

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Free podcast — about trying to make #LUFC fans believe, back in April 2019.

"That's why football is the best sport in the world," Marcelo Bielsa said, "Because before the games you can have one feeling, but after the games the feeling is different with the result."

https://share.transistor.fm/s/c87f7a7e

Leedsista Libre | 2018/19 | Leeds United 3-2 Millwall: Believing The Script

From April of 2018/19 — when there was an attempt to get Elland Road to do one thing, while football got on with making that unnecessary:There’s no way of scripting Elland Road. Whatever is said beforehand gets lost as soon the ball is kicked. "That's why football is the best sport in the world,"...

I'm as surprised as you are that I found so much to say about Darren O'Dea and his one season at #LUFC

But I got fascinated by a tale of someone working out they were doing the wrong thing, but all leading towards the right thing:

https://www.leedsista.com/darren-odea-from-a-z-since-92

Darren O'Dea ⭑ From A-Z since '92

Coming from Celtic as United's main summer signing, with Champions League experience behind him, Darren O'Dea was lumbered with the impossible task of bringing stability to an increasingly chaotic club.

Leedsista

An #LUFC bucket hat, a bar scarf, a Newell's top in the England end: everyone else might have thought it was mad, but it was the only thing at Wembley that made sense to me.

If that was you, remember: a man with new ideas is a madman, until his ideas triumph.

https://www.leedsista.com/the-only-sane-thing-at-wembley-was-going-to-see-marcelo-bielsa

The only sane thing at Wembley was going to see Marcelo Bielsa

A bright yellow bucket hat, a blue and yellow bar scarf, a Newell's Old Boys top in the England end: everyone else might have thought it was mad, but it was the only thing there that made sense to me. If that was you, remember: a man with new ideas is a madman, until his ideas triumph.

Leedsista
How Sky can ignore limit on its TV picks & why fans are fed up
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce3dq501573o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Premier League games being moved to Friday or Monday are a headache for the fans of some clubs. Is the system fair, and how does it work for Sky? #LUFC
Sky Sports TV picks: How they work & why they are headache for fans

Premier League games being moved to Friday or Monday are a headache for the fans of some clubs. Is the system fair, and how does it work for Sky?

BBC Sport
'Stunning, breathtaking, glorious!' James gives Wales lead against Bosnia
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/cjw84n93plvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Dan James scores a stunning long-range effort to give Wales a crucial lead in their World Cup Play-off semi-final against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Cardiff. #LUFC
World Cup Play-offs: Dan James gives Wales stunning lead against Bosnia-Herzegovina

Dan James scores a stunning long-range effort to give Wales a crucial lead in their World Cup Play-off semi-final against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Cardiff.

BBC Sport

As #LUFC fans we're wondering, why the heck and how come we haven't seen Dan James scoring any run and shoot thunderbolts like that for Leeds United lately?

Where are our wondergoals?

https://www.leedsista.com/dan-james-scored-a-great-goal-for-wales-amid-the-thieves-of-joy

Dan James scored a great goal for Wales, amid the thieves of joy

Leeds can hand Dan James a laptop full of shot-data analysis, remind him of his triple play-off pain and the scar running down his brow, give him a brick and ten minutes and let him get it all out of his system.

Leedsista
Leeds United fans at Wembley with Marcelo Bielsa flags showing their love for their former manager. #LUFC