Erik ten Hag vowed to battle on as Manchester United manager despite admitting that he hit a low point in a troubled season at Crystal Palace on Monday night.
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...
Former Leeds United defender Leigh Bromby has issued a big Whites warning with Norwich City insight for Thursday’s Championship play-offs semi-final second leg. Bromby ended his career with Leeds as part of a four-year spell from 2009 until 2013, during which time he helped the Whites to promotion to the Championship as 2010 League One runners-up. Fourteen years later, United’s quest for promotion to the Premier League now rests on the play-offs for which Bromby says another of his former sides...
Daniel Farke’s Whites face Norwich City in the Championship play-offs semi-final first leg at Norwich City on Sunday lunchtime but the spotlight fell on United’s under-18s on Friday in the FA Youth Cup final. Rob Etherington’s young side took on Manchester City’s under-18s in front of a large crowd at the Etihad and eventually fell to a 4-0 defeat after a goalless first half. Leeds, though, ultimately reached the competition’s final for just the third time in the club’s history, something boss...
Southampton boss Russell Martin has thanked former Leeds United manager Neil Warnock for his advice during the final weeks of the regular Championship season. The Saints won their final league fixture of the campaign with a 2-1 win coming against Leeds at Elland Road last Saturday. However, that result brought an end to a run of three straight losses, with defeats coming against Stoke City, Leicester City and Cardiff City to end the club's hopes of gate crashing the top two and winning...
Defeat at home to Southampton on Saturday killed off any chance of automatic promotion for Leeds United, and so they now have the drama of play-off football to look forward to. Daniel Farke’s side face a two-legged semi-final against Norwich City before hopefully meeting one of the Saints or West Brom in the final. Despite the disappointment of missing out on a top-two finish, credit must be given to Farke for turning round the mess at Leeds last summer to accumulate more than 90 points. The...
The Saints took the lead twice at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon and held on to their advantage to take all three points back to the south coast. While points on the day were immaterial to Southampton's, and ultimately Leeds', final position in the Championship table, the approach employed by Martin and his players could prove troublesome for the Whites by the end of this month, should the two meet again in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium. Leeds face Daniel Farke's former employers...
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...
The bulk of Leeds' first-team squad were pictured at a local restaurant following defeat by Southampton last weekend as the squad looks to bond off the pitch before they next take to the field on Sunday. United's trip to Carrow Road will see the Whites take part in the Championship play-offs for the first time since 2019, when the team were eliminated at the semi-final stage by Derby County. A picture of the squad's group meal emerged on social media this week and has been well-received by...
Leeds United will need to win the play-offs for the first time in their history if they want to achieve promotion at the first time of asking. Defeat at home to Southampton consigned Daniel Farke’s men to a third-placed finish, with recent slip-ups allowing Ipswich Town to join Leicester City in the top two. Play-off glory is not something Leeds supporters have enjoyed but this group will hope to end a run of five winless attempts. Whether they succeed or not, those in charge at Elland Road will...
Leeds United currently find themselves competing to be involved in what has been dubbed the richest game in world football. The Whites missed out on automatic promotion over the course of the 46-game regular season and they must now emerge victorious in the dreaded play-offs if they are to play Premier League football next season. They'll take on Norwich City in the first leg of their semi-final on Sunday, with a return leg at Elland Road due to be played next week, in the hope of reaching the...
Leeds United’s hopes of winning promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking are still very much alive. The Whites missed out on a spot in the top two but they’ve qualified for the play-offs, which will get underway on Sunday afternoon when Daniel Farke’s side travel to Norwich City. A trip to Wembley Stadium awaits the winner where promotion will be on the line in the play-off final. Leeds didn’t end the regular season well but they’ll be confident of making progress...