A look at your Leeds United evening headlines on Tuesday, 15 March.
Two Leeds United fixtures moved and one risking postponement in latest Premier League reshuffle
Two Leeds United fixtures have been moved in the latest Premier League reshuffle with one at peril of being postponed altogether. Chelsea’s visit to Elland Road has been pushed back from its Saturday 3pm slot and scheduled for noon on Sunday, April 17.
However, with the Blues still in FA Cup contention and an eminently winnable tie with Middlesbrough on the horizon this weekend, there is every chance they don’t travel to West Yorkshire at all. FA Cup semi-final weekend is currently in the books across April 16 and 17.
The Whites could be faced with a two-week break between their Watford and Crystal Palace trips next month if Thomas Tuchel’s side did progress to the final four. The midweek slot immediately after that Chelsea date is already occupied for the Londoners, who face Arsenal on April 20.
RB Leipzig's first words after Leeds United's four-hour Jean-Kevin Augustin hearing at CAS
Opponents RB Leipzig remain very confident in their case against Leeds United concerning Jean-Kevin Augustin after a four-hour hearing on Tuesday. The two clubs continued the latest phase in their long-running dispute over the €21m transfer agreed in 2020 for Augustin at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The CAS hearing took place in Lausanne, Switzerland, where Leeds contested the decision reached by FIFA last June, which ruled Leipzig should be paid more than €6.7m in line with the first instalment the Whites missed in September 2020. Speaking to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine after the session, Leipzig’s commercial director for sport, Florian Scholz said his side remain very confident.
“RB Leipzig again clearly deposited its points in the hearing in front of the CAS,” he said. “We still see ourselves as right and are therefore very confident about the written verdict.”
Jesse Marsch reveals what he told Joe Gelhardt before scoring Leeds United's winner
Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch has revealed that he asked Joe Gelhardt to be 'aggressive' after he scored the winner in the dramatic 2-1 victory over Norwich City on Sunday. The 19-year-old came on as a late substitute and witnessed his side concede an injury-time leveller as Kenny McLean slotted home from close-range.
However, Leeds kept pushing and snatched all three points as Raphinha rounded the goalkeeper and his cross was bunded home by Gelhardt to spark delirium at Elland Road. The result sealed the Whites' first win since January and a vital success in their pursuit of staying in the Premier League. They currently sit in 16th and are now four points ahead of the bottom three.
When asked about what that moment will do for Gelhardt, he said: "I mean, I don't think Joffy will ever forget that moment, either. He's a brave young man. He's got quality. And so I'm going to invest in all these young men and try to help them understand within the framework of the system that we're creating here.
"How they can get better and grow and continue to reward themselves and each other. So yeah, really happy for Joffy and obviously in a tough moment for the club and for the team he comes on and make a big play."
Rodrigo's Leeds United display against Norwich City must now be a sign of what is to come
Rodrigo Moreno produced one of his best performances in a Leeds United shirt against Norwich City on Sunday. The Spaniard’s display was night and day from the one he produced against Aston Villa just three days earlier, where his frequent concession of possession saw him hooked at half time.
Against Norwich, though, Rodrigo looked like a player looking to prove a point. He remains the club’s record signing at £27 million and question marks over whether he has justified that price tag intensified in the wake of the Villa defeat, which appeared to light a fire in his belly against the Canaries.
Rodrigo set the tempo for a fast start early on with some intricate one touch passes in midfield; he particularly seemed to benefit from the return of Patrick Bamford as his hold up play allowed the 31-year-old to pick the ball up in more dangerous areas of the field. Perhaps one of his biggest plus points of the afternoon, though, was the work he did out of possession.
