Former Norwich City manager Alex Neil has warned that Leeds United will have their hands full against a vibrant Canaries frontline during their Championship play-off semi-final clash. Norwich are rank outsiders for play-off glory, having finished the regular season in sixth, but face a Leeds side short on form and confidence in their semi-final clash. Daniel Farke’s side have taken just four points from their past six games and go to Carrow Road on Sunday at a season low, having conceded the...
Norwich City manager David Wagner believes Leeds United could be in ‘a lot of trouble’ if they fail to win promotion, with all pressure on the recently-relegated side going into the play-offs. Leeds face Wagner’s Norwich in the Championship play-off semi-finals, with the first leg at Carrow Road on Sunday. The Whites were well-placed for an instant return to the Premier League via the automatic places but stumbled at the worst possible time, with Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Southampton...
MK Dons were beaten handsomely by Crawley Town in their play-off semi-final, losing out 8-1 on aggregate over two legs. Bate joined the club on loan during the January transfer window after spending the first half of the 2023/24 campaign with Leeds' Under-21 group. The ex-Chelsea youngster sees his contract at Elland Road expire this summer, but in a message to Dons fans, does not sound as though he will be returning to stadium:mk next season. "Thank you to the players and staff @MKDonsFC for...
Leeds United are just days away from their first playoff semi-final, against Norwich City. The Whites have a second bite at securing an instant return to the Premier League after missing out on automatic promotion, but playoffs have been cruel to the club in the past. Daniel Farke and his men will attempt to defy that narrative, starting with the semi-finals against Norwich, and if they can come through those fixtures, they will face either Southampton or West Brom in the Wembley final. In the...
Leeds United will hope to avoid a repeat of history when they face Southampton in the Championship play-off final on Sunday - in more ways than one. History has not been kind to Leeds when it comes to the play-offs, with five previous attempts all ending in heartbreak via just about every avenue. Defeats have been equally painful whether in the semi-final, final or even the 1987 final replay defeat against Charlton, which followed a two-legged final. The weight of those previous shortcomings...
Norwich City boss David Wagner is hopeful that Josh Sargent will be available for Thursday's play-off semi-final second leg against Leeds United. Sargent was forced off the field in the 84th minute during Sunday's goalless draw at Carrow Road after complaining of pain in his ankle. Sargent missed a huge chunk of Norwich's regular campaign after going under the knife in September to resolve an ankle concern. As such, the Canaries were taking no risks when the American made it clear that he was...
Leeds United will take on Southampton in next weekend's Championship play-off final after the Saints booked their place at Wembley Stadium on Friday night. Russell Martin's side played out a 0-0 draw with West Bromwich Albion in the first leg of their semi-final and the scores remained level as the two clubs reached half-time at St Mary's in the second leg. However, it was Southampton who came good in the end with Will Smallbone easing the pressure with an opener just after the break. That was...
The Canaries place 19th in the Championship away table over 46 matches, giving hope to Whites fans that a spot at Wembley Stadium in the play-off final is within touching distance. Leeds played out a 0-0 draw at Carrow Road in the opening leg on Sunday afternoon, putting an end to a run of two straight league defeats in their penultimate and final fixtures of the regular season. With both sides still very much in the tie and potentially 90 minutes from Wembley, Leeds are the bookmakers'...
Experienced boss Sam Allardyce was brought in by Leeds with just four games left of season’s Premier League relegation battle which ultimately proved unsuccessful as the Whites went down in 19th place. One year later, United’s quest for an immediate return rests on the play-offs in which Allardyce says he will be supporting the Whites with the hope that longer term Premier League stability can then be achieved. Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Allardyce was asked who he thought...
Pascal Struijk has sent his congratulations to former Leeds United teammate Robin Koch, following news of the defender’s inclusion in the Germany squad for Euro 2024. Reports emerged on Tuesday that Koch was due to be named in the Germany squad for the upcoming European Championships in his homeland, with manager Julian Nagelsmann preferring him to Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels. The defender has been excellent since joining Eintracht Frankfurt on loan last summer, having activated a clause...
James made his return to the pitch at Carrow Road last Sunday having sat out the two previous games with a torn abdominal muscle and was reason for boss Farke to be encouraged, the German said in his post-match press conference. The Wales international has played a key role for United this term, scoring 13 times as Leeds racked up 90 points and a third-place finish in the Championship. In recent weeks, due to injuries, form and availability, the 26-year-old has been restricted to appearances...
Aston Villa have sealed their place in next season's Champions League. Fans have now marvelled over Sir Alex Ferguson's early prediction about Villa. Manchester United should play at Wembley for two years, tear down Old Trafford and build a Tottenham-esque stadium - Listen to