Leeds Round-Up, Sunday 8th November: Leeds Condemn Racist Abuse of Jayden Bogle After Spurs Win
Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at Elland Road on Saturday lunchtime, a result widely praised as thoroughly deserved (GiveMeSport) (LeedsUnited.com). The Yorkshire Evening Post's Kyle Newbould felt the win changed the narrative around a 21-game run, while the paper's own match verdict highlighted a big surprise on the day and pointed to Archie Gray playing a key role, describing a long-standing "curse" as lifted (Yorkshire Evening Post). LeedsUnited.com's Graham Smyth wrote that the Whites showed their full personality even though a "perfect moment" came and went during the game (LeedsUnited.com).
The biggest talking point afterwards, though, was the news that defender Jayden Bogle was subjected to racist abuse on social media in the aftermath of the victory (GiveMeSport) (talkSPORT) (ESPN) (Yorkshire Evening Post) (LeedsUnited.com) (BBC Sport). Leeds United issued a strong statement condemning the "disgusting" abuse and vowed to take action, with the club sharing details of the messages sent to Bogle (GiveMeSport) (talkSPORT) (ESPN) (Yorkshire Evening Post) (LeedsLive) (LeedsUnited.com) (BBC Sport). The incident followed a challenge by Bogle on Tottenham's Mathys Tel during the match, with BBC Sport's Match of the Day pundits Steph Houghton and Danny Murphy discussing afterwards whether it should have been a red card (BBC Sport). Manager Daniel Farke addressed the Bogle talking points, VAR calls, a mention of Melvin Bard and an update on Gabriel Gudmundsson's injury, as well as explaining his line-up choice for the game, when he spoke to LeedsLive and in his BBC Sport post-match interview (LeedsLive) (BBC Sport).
On the pitch, Sam Longstaff reflected on reaching his 200th Premier League appearance, calling it "big three points" after the win over Spurs (LeedsUnited.com). GiveMeSport pointed out that while Tarik Muharemovic and James Trafford have been grabbing attention, a Leeds team-mate's contribution is going under the radar (GiveMeSport), while a separate GiveMeSport piece argued Trafford, Daniel Farke's £40million signing from Manchester City, is proving to be the manager's most important player thanks to his role in the Whites' defensive record (GiveMeSport). Tarik Muharemovic, the £34million summer signing who has played every available Leeds United minute this season, gave a candid "thankful" reflection on his start at the club as his run of 15 straight games comes to an end (Yorkshire Evening Post). LeedsLive also noted a watershed moment for a substitute as Leeds took a step towards addressing a bigger issue during the Spurs win (LeedsLive). LeedsUnited.com's behind-the-scenes piece covered an East Stand tribute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin's full-time coaching, a water fight involving Longstaff and other off-camera moments from the Tottenham game (LeedsUnited.com), and the Yorkshire Evening Post published 47 photos of the Elland Road crowd along with a tribute to a loyal supporter who has passed away (Yorkshire Evening Post).
Elsewhere, Leeds United's youngsters were in fine form. The U21s picked up a five-star win over Bournemouth in Premier League 2, with Alfie Cresswell "buzzing" after a brilliant strike and strong second-half display (LeedsUnited.com), and there was a preview of the U21s' next outing with Njinko hoping to continue his goalscoring form (LeedsUnited.com). The women's team were also among the goals, with Simon Wood praising "a really professional performance" after an away league win, before naming his Women's XI for the upcoming clash with Durham (LeedsUnited.com). Shauna Legge gave her post-match thoughts following the game with Durham, saying the players knew it would be tough (LeedsUnited.com).
Finally, LeedsUnited.com paid tribute to Major Joseph Eric Stephenson, a Leeds United and England international who was killed in combat, as part of the club's remembrance coverage (LeedsUnited.com).
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