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Very good interview with Daniel Farke in
@thetimes
. His contract expires in 2027? May I suggest our manager would be a useful January signing?

Piece by
@JNorthcroft
.

#LUFC


https://x.com/jvarleymedia/status/2015155732153340054?s=20

1-1 i dag for Rotherham. Harry startet som vanlig, ut etter 78 minutter.

Gray is ridiculous for L1 level. Rest of Players are nowhere near his level. Think he's a premier league player and no surprise Leeds fans are excited about him #rufc
https://x.com/gudladme/status/2015145136557011174?s=20

...gjør vi jobben selv på mandag er dette fort glemt.

Gjør vi den ikke...

Der var det 2-1 til Burnley

Spurs i fritt fall.

Vi kan være forbi på mandagskvelden...

JSL kommer innpå nå...

3-0! Sunderland blir knust!

auren

Xhaka-effekten...

...nærmer seg?


⚪️🟡🔵 Leeds reportedly on cusp of club-record Jorgen Strand Larsen transfer as overnight talks see Whites thunder closer to Wolves agreement

@marshyleeds
 | #LUFC #wolves

https://x.com/TEAMtalk/status/2015025835816738890?s=20

I det siste har vi diskutert helgens serierunde (de andre lagene) i denne tråden.

Regner faktisk med at Burnley får poeng hjemme mot et Spurs i store problemer. Men det får vi tåle...
West Ham tror jeg vil slite med å hente noe mot et Sunderland som vel har AFCON-spillerne sine hjemme igjen nå, og også har klart seg godt uten de.
Nottingham borte mot Brentford ser eg på som et åpent oppgjør - selv om Brentford stort sett leverer.

...og så er spørsmålet om Liverpool leverer borte mot Bournemouth.

I sum tror eg at 'nøkkeloppgjøret', West Hams kamp, går rett vei. Så blir det vel litt blandede resultater i de andre kampene.

Så lenge Leeds sitter igjen med noe etter kampen mot Everton skulle dette være en OK runde . Håper jeg...

Det er noe usympatisk over fyren som jeg ikke klarer å sette ord på. Har bare følt det sånn fra dag en da han ble intervjuet. Helt ærlig har jeg liten tro på at han blir lenge hos oss. 

Skjønner faktisk hva du mener selv om eg er fan så lenge han er Leedsspiller.

...men har kommet frem til at eg tror de har rett de som hevder at han her henvender seg til landslagsledelsen som fortsatt velger å utelate ham fra den sveitsiske landslagstroppen.

...luuurer egentlig på ka Okafor tenker på her?

...deler av fansen???

📲 Noah Okafor Via Instagram

"They hope I fail, I DON'T"

https://x.com/leeds_bros/status/2014810165929808083?s=20

👏 #LUFCU21s players Alfie Cresswell, Jayden Lienou, Rhys Chadwick & Sam Chambers have all been involved in first team training this week

#LUFCYouth | #LUFC




https://x.com/leedsutdacademy/status/2014790259268100338?s=20

Argumentene hooooper seg opp 

Just seen that Gudmundson used to play with JLS at FC Groningen.
So that's his agent with a ST
Mates with Haaland who likes Leeds anyhow
Been GG's team mate before.
It's happening before Monday. f**k it Iv said it.

...

Apparently GG and JSL were having a good chat at Molineux earlier in the season. Gabi presumably telling him what a smashing time he was having in Yorkshire, Viking territory.

...

Very good friends apparently

[Daniel Farke needs to be spoken about on a national football scale.Embarking on the Premier League with Leeds United, questions were raised regarding his future at Elland Road before a ball was even kicked. Talks of a Norwich City repeat. Brutal. Yet, the board publicly backed the gaffer and he went about his business quietly.The start of the season was tough. Defeats at relegation-threatened Forest and Burnley. Thrashed at Brighton. His days suddenly looked numbered. His future was plunged into doubt via the press. Then though, a sudden swirl of form arrived. Switching to 3-5-2, Chelsea came to ER and left empty-handed. Liverpool followed and couldn't take the points home. A late point was salvaged again at Brentford, thanks to the resurgent DCL. What a signing. Crystal Palace were played off the park. Three draws followed, including keeping Arne Slot's side out at Anfield. Seven games undefeated in the Prem is to be celebrated. Only then losing to Newcastle at St James' in the dying minutes after a game like ping pong, The Whites returned to winning ways with a last gasp goal to put Fulham to the sword.Farke has gone from the bottom three to eight points clear of West Ham, and a major eleven points above the helpless Burnley.He has defied the critics, defied the mass narrative that he couldn't hack it in the Prem and put Leeds in a very good position, in the matter of a couple of months. Kudos. #LUFC 🔵⚪]

Daniel Farke needs to be spoken about on a national football scale.

Embarking on the Premier League with Leeds United, questions were raised regarding his future at Elland Road before a ball was even kicked. Talks of a Norwich City repeat. Brutal. Yet, the board publicly backed the gaffer and he went about his business quietly.

The start of the season was tough. Defeats at relegation-threatened Forest and Burnley. Thrashed at Brighton. His days suddenly looked numbered. His future was plunged into doubt via the press.

Then though, a sudden swirl of form arrived. Switching to 3-5-2, Chelsea came to ER and left empty-handed. Liverpool followed and couldn't take the points home. A late point was salvaged again at Brentford, thanks to the resurgent DCL. What a signing. Crystal Palace were played off the park. Three draws followed, including keeping Arne Slot's side out at Anfield. Seven games undefeated in the Prem is to be celebrated.

Only then losing to Newcastle at St James' in the dying minutes after a game like ping pong, The Whites returned to winning ways with a last gasp goal to put Fulham to the sword.

Farke has gone from the bottom three to eight points clear of West Ham, and a major eleven points above the helpless Burnley.

He has defied the critics, defied the mass narrative that he couldn't hack it in the Prem and put Leeds in a very good position, in the matter of a couple of months. Kudos. #LUFC 🔵⚪

https://x.com/FootballJOE/status/2014702762605318332?s=20

[Men hva med JP Hauge? Her verserte det jo masse rykter før jul, men de har vel stilnet nå, hva nå det måtte bety.]

Tror ikke risikoen er så stor, faktisk. JSL er en solid og seriøs spiller, og formduppen har selvsagt sammenheng med hva ulvene har prestert denne sesongen. Har helt sikkert både godt av og lyst på et klubbskifte.
Men hva med JP Hauge? Her verserte det jo masse rykter før jul, men de har vel stilnet nå, hva nå det måtte bety.

Det er kollektivet Bodø Glimt som er gode. Enkeltspillerne faller gjennom når de prøver seg i større ligaer. Det gjelder både Patrick Berg, JP Hauge og Fredrik Bjørkan. Alle har returnert tilbake til Glimt etter mislykkede utenlandsopphold. Tror ikke Hauge har det som trengs for å være en PL-spiller.

auren

Jeg ville heller ikke tatt sjansen på Hauge til Leeds... Ikke alle som funker alle steder.
Men han der Opta Joe:
1 - Jens Petter Hauge in the 2025/26 UCL:
⚽️4 goals in his last 5 starts
🥇Most dribbles completed (26)
🥉Third most chances created (18, behind Mbappé & Barcola)
Homeboy 🇳🇴
https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/2014350479585607989?s=20

Understand the rejcted #LUFC bid for Strand-Larsen was £30m plus add-ons.
https://x.com/alex_crook/status/2014667230122795296?s=20

...Skys artikkel oppdatert:

Yeah his article just got updated.

"While there is no agreement for the Norway international, opening dialogue between the clubs opens the door for a deal in the final week of the January transfer window. It is understood they are not wildly apart in valuations. "

IKT'er (DM) kommenterer:
If we want to do JSL we can't hang around, got to do the deal and then make it clear to Piroe that he's down the pecking order. Even then he might not go, so you're weighing up the PSR impact.

I've not had much info on JSL this week but I did know if anything was to happen it had to be this week, so this makes me confident.

Why does it make you confident when it hasn't happened yet? (other than a bid)
.....
Because my main fear with this deal was that we weren't going to go in with a bid at all, rather than come up short

Leeds har vel klausuler her for videresalg?
Går det ingen overgang i gjennom i Januar kan det jo potensielt bli en heftig økonomisk overgang til sommeren.

Visstnok 15% av overskuddet fra salget...

IKT'er (DM) kommenterer:
If we want to do JSL we can't hang around, got to do the deal and then make it clear to Piroe that he's down the pecking order. Even then he might not go, so you're weighing up the PSR impact.

I've not had much info on JSL this week but I did know if anything was to happen it had to be this week, so this makes me confident.

The Telegraph:
Excl: Leeds have made an official bid for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. No agreement yet and competition but clubs now in contract

🔵⚪🟡 #lufc @
https://x.com/mcgrathmike/status/2014624447907398090?s=20

Ben Jackobs (I know) følger på:
Leeds made a formal bid for Jørgen Strand Larsen, as
@mcgrathmike
 called.

Understand offer placed a few days ago and has already been rejected.

Wolves value Strand Larsen at £40m. Would be content to keep this winter.

Crystal Palace among several clubs showing interest.🐺

The Telegraph:

Excl: Leeds have made an official bid for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. No agreement yet and competition but clubs now in contract

🔵⚪🟡 #lufc @
https://x.com/mcgrathmike/status/2014624447907398090?s=20

Er det lønna som gjør at Meslier ikke finner seg ny klubb, eller er han på utgående kontrakt?

Kombinasjonen mellom desse to trur eg...

[Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen is one ambitious target and there is a growing confidence a deal can be achieved.]

Væert stille noen dager nå, uten egentlig nye (seriøse) rykter. Kanskje et godt tegn, da jobbes det mer og prates mindre. Ofte er slikt som kommer ut flere dager gammelt.

Det spekuleres i om at noen i Daily ;Mail har gode linker inn imot klubben. I alle fall skrives det i dag:

Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen is one ambitious target and there is a growing confidence a deal can be achieved. Leeds need to be mindful of PSR when considering the Norway international's price of £40m but, with Wolves heading for relegation and competition for the 25-year-old dwindling, they may drop their asking price and take less up front. There is also the possibility of players being offered in return.

Crystal Palace may be the greatest threat as they look to replace wantaway Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Troy Parrott's scoring exploits have kept him on the club's radar but he looks increasingly likely to see out the season at AZ Alkmaar, while other clubs are further down the line with their interest at this stage.

An Elland Road return for Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips had been kicked around but is unlikely as it stands, with the former England international in talks to join Wolves.

Chelsea's Axel Disasi has been floated as a defensiveoption and Leeds do have a domestic loan open to them

Bowyer forteller om 'flyturen'.


https://x.com/themanagerspod/status/2014343466805797150?s=20

For ca et år siden gikk eg ombord i flyet på Stockport International via Oslo. Der så eg selveste Gemma Grainger komme ombord, tidligere trener for Leeds Ladies og nåværende norsk landslagssjef. Logisk, damene skulle jo ha samling. Før hun satte seg pratet hun med en annen dame, sikkert i støtteapparatet hennes tenkte jeg...

Deretter satte denne andre damen seg ved siden av meg og vi kom naturlig nok i prat. Først om Gemma og så mer generelt. Vel hjemme måtte eg google, fant ut at rollen hennes er fysisk trener, heter Frankie Hunter og at hun dengang jobbet i Middlesbroughs trenerapparat ved siden av rollen for det norske landslaget. Det var Woody som hadde ansatt henne i 'boro og gav henne en enda mer sentral posisjon da han ble manager.

I dag leser eg i TPN at hun er Johnny Howsons partner.

Om hun har flyttet etter eller fortsatt er tilknyttet 'boro aner eg ikke - men kanskje noen her inne vet?

Her et intervju med Training Ground Guru fra 2019
https://archive.trainingground.guru/articles/frankie-hunter-relishing-return-to-first-team-football#:~:text=MIDDLESBROUGH%E2%80%99S%20Frankie%20Hunter%20has%20relished%20her%20return%20to,lead%20sports%20scientist%20in%20the%20top%20two%20divisions.

Aaronson: "It's crazy. The biggest thing is, I'm lucky, because I can't say enough about the support system, the people around the club.
"It hasn't been an easy road, mentally at least, but I've always had the backing from people I love most. I want to be the best at it, and working hard has given me that. You just keep that attitude.
"I'm an emotional person. everybody knows I wear my heart on my sleeve. I want to be the best player I can, but I care about what people think. I've grown through this process so much in the mental things.
"When I first came to this club, I was not in the right headspace. I was much younger. I didn't know how to handle the pressure.
"I came in for a lot of money. It's tough, and you're a young kid. I've never experienced anything like that, coming from America. Red Bull Salzburg is a great club, but it doesn't have a fanbase like Leeds'.
"It was definitely hard at first, and I learned a lot through that period. That's finally what got me to today, where I don't let that bother me. I talk to my fiancée, I talk to my parents, I talk to people I work with behind the scenes, and I'm really happy I have those people.
"I love this club, I love the fanbase." 😍💙💛

Flott artikkel av Beren

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6985750/2026/01/22/brenden-aaronson-leeds-interview-usmnt-analysis/

Leeds' captain Ethan Ampadu, Wilfried Gnonto and Ilia Gruev are some of the team-mates who have checked on Aaronson when the criticism has been at its loudest, he says.
...
"I know I've always had the technical ability. I've always had that goalscorer in me. So it's more about continuing to believe in myself."
...
Until then, when he hopes to have a nation on its feet, Aaronson treasures having the Leeds supporters at his back, singing his name, three and a half years after he first arrived in English football.

"It meant the world to hear they're backing me," he says. "I love this club, I love the fanbase. It's amazing when you're going to Derby away (in their recent FA Cup tie), and you have them louder than the Derby fans, and they're sold out over there. It's crazy."

Pre game presseren:
Farke here
Group available for last game more or less available. Gabi stryggling with adductir problems so had to leave him our of training today. Hope he's available on Monday.

Apart from that everyone else came through without any problems.

Good enws from rehab dept, Anton was part integrated in team training. Good news DJ - part in integrated and not far off team training. Good news with him. (Leeds-Live)

Farke on Stach and James
Good news from our rehab department. Anton was today partially in team training, no reaction, looks like he could be available. Dan James yesterday and today part-integrated, close to joining us in full training. Will last a bit until he's fit and ready for games but good news.
(YEP)

Debut mot Anderlecht i kveld? Kampen går vel på LUTV, i så fall artig å få tatt en kikk på gutten.

Så lenge han er spilleklar (og det vil eg tro han er...) så har du rett:

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🎟 Tickets available
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Vi har ikke egen tråd for Rhys Chadwick ennå, men den nærmer seg kanskje nå.

Det verserer et bilde av ham og Sam Chambers som unge gutter i Leeds-akademiet. De har spilt sammen siden de var fem år gamle, ifølge Smyth.


Det er slike vi ønsker at skal lykkes.




New deal for Rhys Chadwick. He's played in five positions so far this season. Had some first team exposure already.

#lufc
https://x.com/GrahamSmyth/status/2013944684498845960?s=20


Leeds United have handed an 18-month contract to a young attacker who has been involved in Daniel Farke's first team training sessions.
Rhys Chadwick is still just 18 but has experience of the senior environment at Leeds thanks to last summer's involvement in Farke's pre-season training camp in Germany and time spent with the first team at Thorp Arch.

The attacking midfielder has signed a new contract at Elland Road, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2027. A club statement said: "Leeds United are pleased to announce Rhys Chadwick has put pen to paper on a new contract with the club, keeping the attacking midfielder with the Whites until the end of the 2026/27 campaign. In three seasons with the Under-21s, Chadwick has 29 goal contributions in 51 games. He has featured 14 times so far this time around for the Scott Gardner's side, appearing in the Premier League 2, Vertu Trophy, National League Cup and Premier League International Cup.

"Last term, Chadwick impressed against experienced opposition, with his four goals in the National League Cup proving crucial as the Whites went onto lift the trophy. Having risen through the youth system, the 18-year-old has also been in and around the senior squad, travelling with the team to their pre-season camp in Germany and often involved in first team training. Everyone at Leeds United would like to congratulate Rhys on signing a new deal and we look forward to seeing his development over the coming seasons."

This season Chadwick, who signed his first two-year professional contract in the summer of 2024, has two goals and an assist from eight Premier League 2 games. His goals came against Brighton and Reading. The youngster's versatility has seen him perform in attacking midfield, central midfield, defensive midfield, on the right wing and even at centre-back this season. Chadwick's journey through the Thorp Arch academy has been mirrored by that of team-mate and pal Sam Chambers. The pair have played together since the age of five and both got on the pitch for the senior side last summer in a friendly against Manchester United in Oslo.

PÅ tide å begynne å snakke om neste kamp.

Ser ut som Everton blir uten Grealish:
Everton set to be without Jack Grealish on Monday. Winger has suffered a foot injury and set to see a specialist. A big blow for the Toffees, who have also missed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in recent weeks👇
https://x.com/kylenewbould/status/2013899025158729750?s=20

Everton med 2-2-1 siste fem (samme som oss). De er syv poeng foran oss og trygt plassert midt på tabellen (nr 10). Bortebane på oss men vi har i alle fall ikke tapt på forhånd. Det er vel håp om at Stach er tilbake, mens Bijol ventes ute noen uker nå. Og Longstaff skulle være klar for et lengre innhopp enn han har hatt i det siste. Og, vil Bounanotte få en aktiv rolle etter hvert? Spennende.