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The fourteenth episode found Dan Moylan, Michael Normanton, Daniel Chapman (Moscowhite), and Paul O’Dowd (Oddy) processing a week that had produced wildly contrasting results â and shone a harsh light on a position that had been a recurring concern since the season began.
White Watching covered two matches. Leeds beat Swansea City 2-1 at Elland Road, Bradley Johnson opening on 55 minutes and Luciano Becchio adding the winner on 63, with Scott Dobbie’s 13th-minute opener being the extent of Swansea’s threat. The 5-2 away defeat at Barnsley was a different matter entirely. Jonny Howson gave Leeds an early lead on 3 minutes and Davide Somma pulled one back on 86, but Barnsley attacked with regularity throughout â goals from O’Connor (42′), O’Brien (49′), Arismendi (65′), a Neil Collins own goal (82′), and a late strike from Hammill (83′) telling the full story. Federico Bessone was singled out for extended criticism, with a suggestion from the hosts that he had made himself conveniently unavailable for the game and that Barnsley had specifically targeted his flank from the start.
That assessment prompted a full feature on Leeds United’s left-back history â from Tony Dorigo and Nigel Worthington through David Robertson, Danny Granville (signed for £1.6 million), Ian Harte, Micky Gray, and Stephen Crainey. The record over that span did not read as one of the club’s strengths.
Amdy Faye, a 33-year-old Senegalese midfielder, signed on a short deal through January to add some defensive robustness to the midfield. Jason Brown came in on emergency loan from Blackburn Rovers to cover with Kasper Schmeichel sidelined by injury.
Ticket pricing at the East Stand came in for criticism: £34 for adults and £24 for under-16s for the Sheffield United fixture felt steep. The newly opened Pavilion area’s policy of offering a free drink on entry was noted with considerably more approval.
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