A NEGATIVE CYCLE

‘To have only picked up four points from 18 is a negative cycle.’ Marcelo Bielsa’s words came after West Ham triumphed 2-1 at Elland Road in December 2020, and after a repeat result on Saturday Leeds have now picked up only three points from 18 available.

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WISE BEFORE THE EVENT

They say it’s easy to be wise after the event, but in the aftermath of a high-octane battle measured reasoning is often replaced by a concoction of panic and desperation, which tends to provoke knee-jerk conclusions. Hence, I chose to write these articles pre-game rather than post.

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128 | Liverpool, Burnley, Crewe, International Duty & Dan James

**Recorded before Pascal's Red Card appeal was rejected** Join James and Paul - back fresh from our holidays we catch up on all the latest happenings at Leeds United. There's plenty to mull over with a tough few games - Burnley & Liverpool as well as our first win of the season at home to Crewe. We also discuss the late arrival of Dan James - is it one worth waiting for?

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Pay the debt!

They were words attributed to the mouth of The Great Man, and they are a perfect fit for the eve of the opening day of a season that we have waited all summer for, or 18 years, depending on the context. It’s also a season that begins with a fixture that is so mouth-watering that it makes you wonder whether it was randomly generated, or the result of an algorithm designed to maximise global interest in the start of the English Premier League. It’s scum away, and I’m excited beyond belief.

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