Southampton manager Russell Martin has spoken about his side’s victory over West Brom on Friday night. Southampton manager Russell Martin has warned Leeds United and others that his team is ‘up for the fight’ in a tight contest for second place. With a superb victory over playoff contenders West Brom on Friday night, the Saints climbed into second position for the time being. Southampton suffered a rare setback this week, but have recovered courtesy to goals from Ryan Fraser and David Brooks. They are now one point ahead of Leeds in the table after playing the same number of games,…
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Danny Cowley, manager of Colchester United, says he went to observe Daniel Farke in action at Leeds United’s training complex before Christmas. Cowley was out of work at the time, having left Portsmouth in January of last year, and was clearly looking forward to seeing some of the best in the EFL in action before returning. Farke has done a fantastic job at Elland Road since his hiring in the summer, and Leeds is currently in contention for the top two with 66 points from 32 matches. The 47-year-old had to navigate a very difficult first window at Leeds, and…
Daniel Farke has suffered a few obstacles as he attempts to maintain the Whites’ excellent form. Leeds United will go to Plymouth Argyle on Saturday lunchtime, hoping to extend their seven-game Championship winning streak, which has seen them overtake Southampton and sneak into one of the automatic promotion spots. Plymouth are currently 15th in the table, but they made things difficult for Leeds in the FA Cup fourth round, forcing a replay with a 1-1 draw at Elland Road. Leeds would eventually win 4-1 at Home Park, although the scoreline was slightly misleading because they needed extra time to do…
Tallon Griekspoor defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Friday evening and will face the winner of the match between the top seed, Italian Jannik Sinner, and Canadian Milos Raonic, in the following round. Tallon Griekspoor, a Dutchman, is enjoying a purple patch again on home soil. The 27-year-old advanced to 14-1 overall on Dutch soil since the start of the 2023 season after overcoming Finn Emil Ruusuvuori 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Friday evening, securing his berth in the final four of the ABN Amro Open in Rotterdam. Griekspoor, ranked No. 29, advanced to 4-0 over Ruusuvuori with the victory,…
Paul Robinson believes Leeds United would try to sign Joe Rodon on a permanent basis even if they are not promoted to the Premier League. Daniel Farke has relied heavily on the on-loan Tottenham defender, who has made 32 appearances this season. Robinson is so impressed that if the Whites get promoted, he sees the Welsh defender as a “must” acquisition for the top flight, and having been quoted £15 million to buy him in the summer [Phil Hay via The Square Ball, 9 November, 18 million], the asking price would be a “drop in the ocean”. He concedes that…
David Moyes has provided an injury report for Lucas Paqueta and Michail Antonio ahead of West Ham’s match against Nottingham Forest on Saturday (17 February). During his pre-match press conference on Friday (16 February, via Ben Dinnery), the Hammers manager confirmed that the Brazilian international is back on the pitch, but that the 26-year-old will not be fit for the City Ground game. He added that Antonio has returned to the team and that the Irons would test the 33-year-old forward’s fitness ahead of the encounter, while Kurt Zouma and Edson Alvarez have been cleared to play against Forest. West…
Daniel Farke provided mixed news on the injury front ahead of Leeds United’s trip to Plymouth Argyle tomorrow. The Whites were without six players in the midweek triumph over Swansea City, including Patrick Bamford, who was forced to withdraw in the warm-up and will now miss 10-12 days. Sam Byram and Pascal Struijk are among the other significant players who will be absent from Home Park, but there is good news regarding Jamie Shackleton’s availability. Shackleton had recovered from an injury before Tuesday’s trip to South Wales, but he was absent from the squad due to the birth of his…
Daniel Farke spoke to the media ahead of Leeds United’s journey to Plymouth, where the two teams will meet off at midday on Saturday, and he confirmed that Sam Byram will not play. Byram, 30, has been arguably the season’s biggest surprise. He initially joined on trial with the defender, who had been plagued by ailments in recent years, and later reconnected with Farke in Leeds United training. Byram’s performances in training and pre-season against Monaco and Nottingham Forest earned him a fresh one-year contract from Leeds. He has played 28 games this season. However, there were also injuries. Byram…
Leeds United leapfrogged Southampton into second position in the Championship on Tuesday and are well on their way to automatic promotion – and Tim Sherwood believes they may just take second. Leeds won seven League games in a row, including a 4-0 victory over Swansea City, and kept their sixth clean sheet. But it was made much better when I learned that Southampton had lost 3-1 to Bristol City on Tuesday. The Saints have broken their historic unbeaten streak of 25 games, ahead of tonight’s difficult away trip to West Bromwich. Carlos Corberan might benefit Leeds by taking points off…
Daniel Farke provided an injury report ahead of Leeds United’s trip to Plymouth Argyle tomorrow. The Whites will be hoping to make it seven wins in a row in the Championship, but they will be missing a few of key players for their third encounter in three weeks. Pascal Struijk, Sam Byram, Patrick Bamford, Jamie Shackleton, Karl Darlow, and Stuart Dallas were absent from the midweek triumph over Swansea City, and a new update was released today. Bamford was scheduled to start in South Wales on Tuesday, but he was forced to withdraw during the warm-up owing to muscular issues,…