Glad tidings
This is the fourth issue of The Square Ball's 35th season and Leeds United's 2024/25 title-winning campaign.
- By The Square Ball
Blog
Pumpkin-filled pasta
Chris McMenamy could have gone to the San Siro to watch AC Milan vs Juventus. Instead, he went to Ferrara to watch Mirco Antenucci play for SPAL in the third tier.
- By Chris McMenamy
Merry MaxMas
For Calum Archibald, Christmas will always belong to Max Gradel.
- By Calum Archibald
Eddie Gray's favourite
Forget the games against Milan or win at Anderlecht, Leeds' finest result of the Champions League run was beating Lazio at the Olimpico.
- By Chris McMenamy
Definitely upsetting
Being coached by eight different managers in the last two-and-a-half seasons hasn't helped Aaronson. But he doesn't help himself, either.
- By Rob Conlon
Frankly dreadful
Lampard has admitted he's learned nothing about football coaching, but apparently he's now an expert babysitter. Gotcha. Hold the head, Frank.
- By William Almond
Costume change
Sure, there's no need to panic, but Leeds' players and manager need to earn that faith by living up to their reputations more consistently and convincingly.
- By Rob Conlon
'Goal threat'
The epitome of pre-Premier League Brighton. Before Georgi Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma it was all Will Buckley and Dan Harding down there.
- By Chris McMenamy
No skidmarks
Really though, Sam, a scissor kick? Where the fucking hell did that come from?
- By Rob Conlon
health warning
Make no mistake, this was Leeds United at our psychedelic best. Pat Bamford even grew a Sgt Pepper’s ‘stache for the occasion.
- By Rob Conlon
A Place In The Sun
"Imagine it, it’d be like being Sunderland, except you wouldn’t be Sunderland."
- By William Almond
All caps
Not a cult hero. But not Steve Morison, either.
- By Chris McMenamy
Too Much Cellino
Pep Clotet. One-time Leeds assistant under Garry Monk and Birmingham City manager, and now case study in unprofessional behaviour in the workplace.
- By Chris McMenamy
New whistle
Leeds need some skullduggery to add a bit of spice to this season. An EFL conspiracy here, a Millwall grass there. Anything to make it more interesting.
- By Rob Conlon
An old pair of slippers
Leeds’ latest defeat at The Den fit like an old pair of slippers, reminiscent of so many of those previous losses. But it wasn't entirely the same, either.
- By Rob Conlon
"We watch youtube"
To be fair to Sevilla, they don’t seem completely unaware that their sporting director is an utter liability.
- By William Almond
