The final whistle blew and then, as is the case at Elland Road, the Kaiser Chiefs’ ‘I Predict A Riot’ began to blare out across the Yorkshire sky. It was a letter away from being accurate. Riot? This was a rout. Leeds United have not had a bigger Premier League win at Elland Road since a 6-1 demolition of Bradford a quarter of a century ago.
This was a thrashing of Newcastle, who were flattered by the eventual scoreline, and, before he conducted his usual lap of Elland Road, applauding the fans, Daniel Farke stood just outside the penalty box, seemingly in contemplation, wondering, perhaps, how far Leeds have come and how far they may go. “We have to dream big and think big,” said Farke.
