As the scrum of celebrating players dispersed, Ayling stayed locked in an embrace with Stuart Dallas that was more than a well done for scoring a big goal. It ...
But we do, and all season we have, and maybe one of the mistakes of this campaign has been to think all this came easy. It was Ayling’s cross for Bamford to complete the 3-2 comeback win against Millwall at Elland Road. As Leeds dragged themselves back into title form, Ayling scored the only goal to beat his old club Bristol City, opened scoring in the first five minutes against Hull and Huddersfield. Pablo Hernandez’s all-time goal at Swansea started when Ayling got the ball on the edge of our six yard box, and ran. The board showing eight minutes of stoppage time was being held up as Harrison lined up a free-kick from wide for what became the winner. Or the hurt of watching Stuart Dallas and Luke Ayling in recent weeks, even for Wolves’ opening goal in this game, and thinking, we’re going to have to move on soon. The closing stages of the 5-4 win at Birmingham were like Ayling’s personal battle with the world. Just after Bamford departed, Wolves tore United’s defence apart with a sucker punch goal, and as injuries piled up as stoppage time and Leeds looked bewildered and desperate for the break — the first half was 56 minutes long — Wolves got another goal from a smart free-kick. But Wolves, a stern and self-assured team with quality players and European ambitions, were being pressed into giving up mistakes and chances during the 23 minutes Leeds were at their nearest imitation of full strength. But Leeds United’s return to the top has been punctuated by days of Ayling dragging us there. The sending off seemed to panic Leeds first. It was a hug between friends, going back years, a private moment in a public place, deep and true, turning to delight when Ayling realised Kalvin Phillips was there with them. The circumstances of this game defy belief. Kalvin Phillips was already there, a nineteen year old struggling to emulate Lewis Cook or Ronaldo Vieira. Luke Ayling joined a year later in summer 2016.
Gary Neville feels Leeds United's comeback win over Wolves could be a damaging result for Burnley's Premier League survival chances.
Don't miss a thing from the club you love! That’s a massive, massive night for Leeds United Football Club. The red card had a massive impact on the result, but they still had to go and score three goals.
Forward speaks to LUTV after Wolves win. After scoring the equalising goal on the way to a dramatic late comeback away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday ...
“We are very happy with the win and now we have time to rest a little bit during the international break, then come back with the maximum power until the end of the season.” “I think the first half was a bit difficult, with the goals, especially the second one because it was a lack of attention on the set-piece. “We had three injuries in the first half, Raphinha got Covid before, so we’ve had to overcome a lot of difficulties.
Former Premier League goalkeeper Brad Friedel has asked Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch to be aware of the needs of English football.
“I think it’s important that you get someone on your team that can help you through ‘how do you answer the press in certain ways?’ – not the words you use but how you talk to them and how you talk to the players.” “I saw Jesse’s huddle at the end of the match at Leeds and it’s important that if you’re an American coach going over there, that you quickly get someone from the UK that you trust or knows the system, to help you through the cultural nuances; what is and not accepted by the media and the fans. Friedel, an American himself, has warned Marsch about doing something out of the box because he feels that it might add fuel to the fire.
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The Brazilian international was linked with a move to Bayern Munich and Barcelona in January, but will remain at Elland Road until the summer. Former Premier League defender Alan Hutton claims Leeds United could see a bidding war break out for Kalvin Phillips, if the Whites are relegated this season. He’s under contract so even if they were to go down, I think they would look for the biggest price possible.”
Here are the latest Leeds United evening headlines on Saturday, 19 March. Keane responds to Ayling. Former Wolves and Leeds United striker Robbie Keane has ...
"Is he going to come back and hit the ground running and be in great form? Leeds are in a real difficult predicament as a team, they’ll have to work hard. The record without him in the team is woeful.
Leeds United midfielder got into the middle of a clash between the benches against Wolves despite having his face "smashed to bits" says Phil Hay.
They had a comfortable lead at half time, after a second goal in the 11th minute of first-half stoppage time, and understandably could not believe where it was disappearing to. An increasingly bad tempered match, which saw Raul Jimenez sent off in a collision with Illan Meslier, threatened to boil over as the benches clashed late on, but despite having suffered what his manager called “a concussion” the midfielder was at the centre of the fray. Leeds United midfielder got into the middle of a clash between the benches against Wolves despite having his face “smashed to bits” says Phil Hay.
An incredible comeback from Leeds United only told part of the story in the game that had everything. Five goals, three efforts against the post, four players ...
Raul Jimenez, who had been booked in the first half, collided with goalkeeper Illan Meslier and neither player was to play a further part. Moutinho took a clever little free kick, sending Podence down the line. Ayling smashed home in the first minute of time added on after Wolves failed to clear a free kick. And incredibly, in the 11th minute of time added on at the end of the first half, Trincao doubled Wolves’ lead. Trincao was increasingly inspired and the on-loan Barcelona forward went desperately close to making it 2-0 with a curling shot from 25 yards that hit the inside of the post and bounced to safety. James then found Patrick Bamford, who tried to smuggle the ball inside the near post and was just off target.
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Aston Villa have emerged as frontrunners to sign Kalvin Phillips this summer and are ready to pay a £60 million transfer fee, plus an enormous salary, ...