The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Thursday 31st March) Radz in no hurry to sell
Radz in no hurry to sell
In an angry exchange of words on social media platform Twitter, Andrea Radrizzani defended his position as Leeds Utd owner and claimed that when the day comes that he is no longer able to deliver, he will 'let someone else do a better job', but has insisted that it would be some time until that happened.
The fiery Italian took to his keyboard after a Leeds fan claimed that Radz had only gambled 40m of his own money in the club. Radrizzani retorted:-
"100 million precisely, and lots of work and time sacrificed to my family". "I always try and work hard for the best of the club. "The moment I realise I won't be able to deliver I will let someone else do a better job. "That moment is still far by the way. "I believe in the team, the manager and everyone behind the club. MOT."
Has the pressure of ER got to the Leeds players this season
Could the pressure of playing in front of a sell out Elland Road crowd be getting to the players? Whilst injuries have certainly taken its toll on the squad this term, they don't seem to be playing with the same freedom and confidence as last season when the turnstiles were virtually empty!
In the past, sections of the Leeds crowd can be quite unforgiving, though, to give them their credit, the ER faithful have gone beyond the call of duty this season to rally the troops since the 21/22 campaign kicked off last August.
Results also indicate Leeds have played better away from home. Apart from Crystal Palace, Leeds only other home wins have been against the bottom three. On their travels, Leeds have recorded victories over West Ham and Wolves (and Norwich) where expectations were lower.
Leeds have shipped 44 goals in 16 games since Phillips injury
There's an interesting piece penned by a Leeds-Live journalist relating to how Kalvin Phillips inclusion impacts on his team-mates. The article claims that Phillips defensive responsibilities will allow the likes of Ayling, Klich and Raphinha to venture forward more, allowing them to play to their strengths.
Phillips has been missing from action since tearing his hamstring during the 2-2 draw against Brentford back in December. The absence of the defensively minded Phillips was plain to see. In the sixteen games he has missed, Leeds have shipped 44 goals.
Neville taken aback by how positive players spoke of Marsch
Former player, now pundit Gary Neville spoke of his shock of how quickly the Leeds players have taken to Jesse Marsch. Speaking on media platform 'The Overlap', the former Manchester Utd and England defender expected the former Bielsa disciples to be more resistant to change after working under the Argentine for four years.
“I spoke to a couple of the Leeds lads, I know one of them really well, and I said ‘what is he like?’ An open ended question. They said ‘really impressive, his sessions have been fantastic, really good.’ I didn’t expect that answer from the two Leeds lads I spoke to because I imagined they’d be so Bielsa-mad with what he’s done there, but they actually spoke really well of him. I wouldn’t say anything if they hadn’t done, but they were really positive about his energy, the spirit and I thought, yeah, fair enough,”