Beren Cross

Beren Cross

@berencross.bsky.social

Leeds United writer with The Athletic.

4,106 Followers 118 Following 3,116 Posts Joined Nov 2024
3 hours ago

DF on his yellow card: "Fourth official came to me and said both benches were emotional, complaining about the situation. They had to book Oliver and I because they couldn't identify who was the first to come off the bench." #lufc

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3 hours ago

DF: "Not sure if words are needed because everyone in the stadium has the same view. Doubtful if it was even a foul. He has forgotten this player was already on yellow." Compares the situation with Johnson's fouls in the second half too. #lufc

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3 hours ago

DF: "If we had played with 11, we could have won the game. In these circumstances, a priceless point. Clean sheet, valuable point. Edging closer to what we want to achieve." #lufc

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3 hours ago

DF: "Compliments to my players. Another day proved why I would trust my boys with my life. Can always count on them. Not flawless, but how we adapted to strange decisions, that mentality, had more xG than 11-man team." #lufc

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3 hours ago
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Crystal Palace 0 Leeds 0: Gudmundsson red, Calvert-Lewin penalty woe, but was this a critical point? Daniel Farke's side missed a spot kick and were reduced to 10 men before the break, but still prevented Palace having a shot on target

A poor penalty, but an even worse refereeing performance.

This could have been a moment of implosion for Leeds United, but it's only strengthened their resolve, with their backs against the wall. #lufc

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4 hours ago

Bramall's performance was so bad, I suspect Farke, who was frustrated by him at Luton last year and against Tottenham this term, will try to bite his lip for fear of a monstrous fine post-match. #lufc

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4 hours ago

Full time: 0-0. A remarkable point for Leeds. They were so solid, backs against the wall, in that second half. Palace failed to register a shot on target all day. That adversity brought Leeds together. They remain three points clear of the drop zone with eight games to go. #lufc

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Palace think they've scored. Flag's up. VAR checking. Ruled as offside. #lufc

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4 hours ago

Johnson, on a yellow, fouls Justin. Leeds players asking Bramall, presumably, how that's different to Gudmundsson's second yellow. #lufc

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4 hours ago

United's away end is responding to this afternoon's adversity. In full, relentless voice as their team battens down the hatches. Solid start to the second period. Good shape to them. #lufc

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5 hours ago

Bogle and Gruev on for Nmecha and Aaronson. Farke parking the bus. #lufc

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5 hours ago

Miss a penalty to go 1-0 up and end the half a man down with the score level. Penalty aside, that had been fairly even on chances. Taking a draw from this now, would be a good outcome. #lufc

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5 hours ago

Fouled Sarr in the centre circle. Canvot is celebrating like it's a goal. If you're looking at sliding doors moments in the season, there's a couple in the last 10 minutes there. #lufc

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5 hours ago

Gudmundsson sent off! #lufc

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5 hours ago

Palace calling for Bijol to get sent off. He collides with Sarr, but replays don't show conclusive contact with the attacker's face. He's stayed down holding it and then gets treatment for it. No card. Ampadu was trying to calm both benches down. #lufc

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Benitez went the wrong way, but shot was pulled wide. Ampadu straight to him to keep his chin up. #lufc

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Calvert-Lewin drags it wide! #lufc

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Hughes adjudged to have handled it. His arm is raised into the flight of the ball. #lufc

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5 hours ago

LEEDS PENALTY! #lufc

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5 hours ago

Another half-opening for Calvert-Lewin. Justin judges a sumptuous pass over the Palace line for striker to latch onto. Richards and Lacroix combine to crowd him out and clear for a corner. #lufc

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5 hours ago

Bijol booked after getting caught on the ball by Guessand and clumsily trying to obstruct the Palace attacker. #lufc

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5 hours ago

Calvert-Lewin gets another header on goal. Benitez claims and looks like it could have crept over the line, but referee's watch does not beep. #lufc

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5 hours ago

Calvert-Lewin gets a decent header at goal, but Benitez claims comfortably. Leeds having a decent spell. Slowly turning possession and territory into openings. #lufc

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5 hours ago

VAR checking the penalty shout after Nmecha went over in the box. Quickly cleared. #lufc

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5 hours ago

Decent chance for Aaronson. Stach loops a header into the box. Sarr misjudges, it bounces for Aaronson behind, right of goal, but he drags it wide of the far post. #lufc

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6 hours ago

Leeds happy to go man for man in defence when Palace pass out from the back. Their back three against Palace's front three. #lufc

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6 hours ago

It's still a 3-4-2-1 for Leeds, with Nmecha alongside Aaronson, behind Calvert-Lewin and Stach in the centre with Ampadu. #lufc

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6 hours ago

Underway at Selhurst Park. #lufc

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7 hours ago

Seven changes to the side which beat Norwich. Darlow, Rodon, Struijk, Justin, Aaronson, Stach and Calvert-Lewin all return.

Crucially, it's Nmecha and Calvert-Lewin in a front two. Bogle loses out to Justin at wing-back. Gruev misses out as Aaronson and Stach join Ampadu in central midfield. #lufc

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7 hours ago

Leeds squad arriving at Selhurst Park.

Calvert-Lewin here. No real surprises.

#lufc

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