Apr 22, 2022Finding a Central Midfielder for Leeds United: Orkun KökcüThis piece from Josh Hobbs looks at Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kökcü, and evaluates how he would potentially fit in at Leeds United under Jesse Marsch… It’s well known that Leeds United have needed a new central midfielder for some time. In fact, Adam Forshaw was the last permanent first-team signing…12 min read12 min read
Apr 4, 2022All Stats Aren’t We Monthly Newsletter: Issue V (March 2022)Hello and welcome to a special edition of the All Stats Aren’t We newsletter. This month we are going to do something a little bit different, so we’ve decided to venture over to the Medium. Tom Alderson, Jon Mackenzie, Darren Driver and Adam Elliot have taken a trip down memory…14 min read14 min read
Mar 25, 2022Mateusz Klich: Reinvigorated In The Double PivotIn this piece, Josh Hobbs discusses Mateusz Klich’s new role under Jesse Marsch, exploring the impact this may have for Leeds’ number 43… There will be a number of players who will go down as integral to Marcelo Bielsa’s time at Leeds United. Pablo Hernandez was the magician in the…10 min read10 min read
Feb 16, 2022Why it’s time to carefully consider whether it’s best for Leeds United to continue with Marcelo Bielsa beyond this seasonIn this piece, Josh Hobbs discusses the future of Leeds United under Marcelo Bielsa, and asks whether it will soon be the right time to make a change… A Note Before I get into the topic of this piece, let me please caveat some things, as I’m aware of the sensitive nature…16 min read16 min read
Jan 19, 2022West Ham victory should be the blueprint for how Leeds United get the best out of Raphinha creativelyIn this piece, Josh Hobbs looks back over Raphinha’s season so far and argues that the West Ham game has to be the blueprint going forward… Full disclosure: before Sunday’s fantastic victory at West Ham — courtesy of a Jack Harrison hat-trick — I was working on a piece on…9 min read9 min read
Dec 22, 2021Brenden Aaronson: Scouting ReportIn this piece, Josh Hobbs tells us all there is to know about Red Bull Salzburg’s attacking midfielder, Brenden Aaronson. You can also watch a full scouting video on Aaronson over on our Patreon channel. It’s widely known that Marcelo Bielsa and Victor Orta are not fans of the January…10 min read10 min read
Dec 20, 2021Follow, Follow, Follow… Should it be Roberts or Rodrigo?In this piece, Theo Hewson Betts explores the numbers behind the 21/22 season so far for both Tyler Roberts and Rodrigo… When news broke that, alongside a whole host of injuries across the squad, Leeds’ record signing Rodrigo would also be out injured, the reaction was…Well… surprisingly muted. On the…9 min read9 min read
Nov 11, 2021Have Leeds Turned the Corner?Josh Hobbs breaks down the numbers and statistics behind Leeds’ recent turn of form… After Leeds’ 1–0 loss away to Southampton, I wrote a piece about how the stats showed that the Whites were in real trouble this season. The loss on the South Coast meant that Leeds looked in…9 min read9 min read
Oct 20, 2021The Stats That Show The Trouble Leeds United Find Themselves InIn this piece, Josh Hobbs explores the stats behind Leeds United’s season so far, breaking down the numbers behind their poor start… Leeds United lost 1–0 against Southampton on Saturday, meaning that the Saints leapfrogged them, leaving the Whites in 17th place and just 3 points above the relegation places…11 min read11 min read
Oct 15, 2021Victor Orta Full La Media Inglesa Interview: Part IVLast Wednesday, Victor Orta did an hour-long interview with La Media Inglesa in Spain. Joe Brennan has translated the interview and we will be releasing it in four parts here. Check out Part I here, Part II here and Part III here. In Part IV, Orta talks about how transfers…10 min read10 min read
