Through It All Together - All PostsThrough It All Together, a Leeds United communityhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52562/tiat_fav.png2023-08-04T16:38:28+01:00http://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/rss/current/2023-08-04T16:38:28+01:002023-08-04T16:38:28+01:00Did Leeds United take £116.5m hit on 8 outgoings this season?
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<p>Victor Orta left a mess at Leeds </p> <p id="LmBuhs">A relegation for any club is a deterring mark in its history. Even a team devoid of capable players to play in that division expects minimum survival as their league achievement. </p>
<p id="JE2R1N">Relegation to a lower division affects the club both financially and emotionally. For <a href="https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com">Leeds United</a>, who were relegated to the Championship from the Premier League last season, a similar situation needs to be endured. </p>
<p id="KK9SeZ">However, the club has gone through numerous ups and downs in English Football history. Relegation is not the low they expected after two seasons in the top flight, but this isn’t something new to them. </p>
<p id="9dyML7">This coming season, Leeds are again set to feature in the English second division but they have a financial conundrum to sort out. The appointment of Victor Orta as sporting director six years back paid its dividends but now, the club must face the consequences of some of his inept decisions. </p>
<p id="Bmu1cB">Indeed, Orta was the one who appointed Marcelo Bielsa as head coach, the man who ultimately brought Leeds United back to the Premier League after a 16-year absence. There is no denying that the Spaniard had worked wonders and amazed the fans in his initial years but an expiry date is there for everything, wonders soon turned into woes. </p>
<p id="HMIAsO">Due to the business performed by Orta during the last two years, The Whites are taking a hit of £165.5 million ahead of the start of the new season. The club spent £119 million in transfer fees to make the team Premier League ready but it yielded negligible results. A meagre £3.5 million could only be recouped from sales as things stand. </p>
<p id="FHUEOg">The likes of Robin Koch, Rasmus Kristensen, Maximilian Wober, Brenden Aaronson, Marc Roca and Diego Llorente were bought for amounts of £12.5 million, £12 million, £12 million, £25 million, £10 million and £18 million respectively. A total of £85.5 million in transfer fees were paid to materialise the operations of these players and Leeds couldn’t derive a single penny from them leaving the club. The owners of the club had no option but to send these members of the squad on loan to avoid incurring a bigger loss which may result due to FFP norms from a sale. </p>
<p id="38F6sF">While the club could only generate an income from the sale of Tyler Roberts and Rodrigo, the total amounts to £3.5 million net. The sale proceedings are practically negligible considering where the financial position is right now and there is no way foreseen to balance the funds. </p>
<p id="SzWy63">Leeds United now hope that some of their loaned-out players outperform expectations so that when they return, they get sold for a profitable price. This is the strategy in play from the <a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a> as they take a huge long-term bet. The Elland Road dwellers will hope to shrug off their recent relegation blues and continue working for securing promotion to the Premier League in the forthcoming season. </p>
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https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2023/8/4/23820156/did-leeds-united-take-116-5m-hit-on-8-outgoings-this-seasonTrambak Bhattacherjee2023-07-27T11:50:27+01:002023-07-27T11:50:27+01:00Report: Everton close in on Wilfried Gnonto signing
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<p>Whatever it takes to balance the finances</p> <p id="4Vu7QB">Premier League side <a href="https://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com">Everton</a> remain confident of securing the services of Wilfried Gnonto this summer. </p>
<p id="vJEZVq">According to an exclusive <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-everton-in-pole-position-to-agree-20m-gnonto-signing/">report</a> by <strong>Football Insider</strong>, <a href="https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com">Leeds United</a> are set to come to an agreement with Everton for the sale of Wilfried Gnonto in the next few days.</p>
<p id="8jeI0s">The Toffees are expected to send a bid of around £20 million soon and the amount will help The Whites make a profit as they attempt to balance their finances before investing in the market. </p>
<p id="JVuuJ8">The 19-year-old is well respected despite his age in his home country but only Serie A side Napoli expressed a definite interest to sign him. However, the Partenopei need to raise money before embarking on signing a new player. This situation currently leaves Everton as the front-runner in the race to land Gnonto.</p>
<p id="oSoqPT">Coming on the back of recent relegation from the Premier League, Leeds United have a massive financial problem on their head as they could offload some of their players only on loan. Permanent sales are required to raise funds and balance the accounts. </p>
<p id="TXIsnv">Wilfried Gnonto joined the club in 2022 from FC Zurich for a fee of just under £4 million. A potential £20 million sale would mean a direct profit on the investment made as the player is increasing his worth day by day. Everton manager Sean Dyche hopes to see the young forward add versatility and effectiveness to his team’s attack for the new season.</p>
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https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2023/7/27/23809671/report-everton-close-in-on-wilfried-gnonto-signingTrambak Bhattacherjee2023-05-28T18:30:23+01:002023-05-28T18:30:23+01:00Leeds United Relegated to the Championship
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<p>The season ends in inevitable heartbreak...</p> <p id="BeKGNs">It took just 91 seconds for Spurs to kill to hopeful Elland Road atmosphere, as he was found completely open in the penalty area to tuck away the killer goal to send <a href="https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com">Leeds United</a> down.</p>
<p id="cP9Hna">But there were 88 minutes left to play, and in the span, The Whites struggled to trouble Fraser Forster between the Spurs sticks. Robin Koch had a huge chance go begging, having nodded Rodrigo’s fantastic cross from deep just wide of the post.</p>
<p id="syVLxw">It took another 90 seconds after the restart, as Kane cruised toward goal before slipping Pedro Porro in on the right channel, whose finish all but confirmed relegation for the home side before any result elsewhere even needed to be considered.</p>
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<p id="rCsgga">A consolation for the loyal supporters in the stands was scored by Jack Harrison, who picked up on Rutter’s square pass across the edge of the box before whipping the ball across the keeper and into the far corner.</p>
<p id="FrWevK">But it was instantly cancelled out by Harry Kane, who broke through on the counter, opened his body up and calmly dispatched the ball into the bottom right corner.</p>
<p id="jUfEDH">To cap off a performance that lacked quality, desire and effort, Lucas Moura ran through four white jerseys like they were thin air before prodding the ball past Robles for his first goal of the season.</p>
<p id="t7xfVR">A new club necessary next season.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Long and short - this is first and foremost about ownership now. Change needed and fast. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lufc</a></p>— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1662872873898323968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2023</a>
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https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2023/5/28/23740619/leeds-united-relegated-to-the-championship-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-relegation-battleCiaran O'Hare2023-05-21T15:47:11+01:002023-05-21T15:47:11+01:00Match Recap: West Ham United 3-1 Leeds United
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<p>The Whites’ survival hopes are taken out of their hands...</p> <p id="9ZrHhb"><a href="https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com">Leeds United</a> have doomed themselves to a practically no-hope situation going into the final day of the season after surrendering a 1-0 lead at <a href="https://bracethehammer.sbnation.com/">West Ham</a>.</p>
<p id="Wt8U5V">Rodrigo opened the scoring when he arrived in the penalty area to meet Weston McKennie’s long throw from the left, volleying the ball into the roof of the Hammers’ net.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">WHAT A GOAL! <br><br>Rodrigo fires Leeds ahead with this brilliant strike ⚪ <a href="https://t.co/OtV2ntgtFe">pic.twitter.com/OtV2ntgtFe</a></p>— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1660267414368530438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2023</a>
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<p id="18pITw">However, the European finalists were awakened by Rodrigo’s strike, taking control of the affair and equalising on 32 minutes. Bowen worked his way into some space on the left channel before crossing to Declan Rice, whose volley into the ground could not be stopped by the many bodies looking to defend the Leeds goal.</p>
<p id="SaSgR9">Leeds’ flat second-half outing was punished by the home side, as Jarrod Bowen turned from provider to goalscorer with 20 minutes to go, as he squeezed the ball past Robles and into the bottom right corner.</p>
<p id="Rb7MQh">The final nail in the coffin was hammered in by Lanzini in stoppage time, as Leeds’ comical attempts at defending a West Ham side who could not believe just how easy it was for them to attack the byline and give Lanzini an easy tap-in.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">No fight<br>No passion <br>No hope<br><br>Complete embarrassment every single player, the board, the club from top to bottom. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LUFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/Y0tcrgTJ2n">pic.twitter.com/Y0tcrgTJ2n</a></p>— Totally Leeds (@TotallyLeeds) <a href="https://twitter.com/TotallyLeeds/status/1660293667830071298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2023</a>
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https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2023/5/21/23731783/match-recap-west-ham-united-3-1-leeds-united-premier-league-relegation-battleCiaran O'Hare2023-05-06T17:19:36+01:002023-05-06T17:19:36+01:00Match Recap: Manchester City 2-1 Leeds United
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<p>Sam Alladryce’s first match ends in defeat...</p> <p id="caIMTF"><a href="https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com">Leeds United</a> could not stop the rot at the Etihad in Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge, as Gungogan’s double was enough for the champions-elect.</p>
<p id="xRWrE5">It took 20 minutes for City to break the deadlock, as the City captain waited patiently on the edge of the box while Mahrez opened up room to cut the ball back to him. Once the ball arrived, Gundogan fired the ball into the bottom right corner with a perfect strike.</p>
<p id="YMdaLe">Seven minutes later, the home side made a carbon copy of their opening goal, only their captain found the Robles’ other corner, with the same result.</p>
<p id="SPtkiX">Leeds’ hanging on to just a two-goal deficit was partly down to Erling Haaland’s off-day in front of goal, as the record-breaking top-scorer missed a handful of good chances.</p>
<p id="jwiAbu">That said, the Whites’ did show some defensive improvements until Pascal Struijk came off the bench to concede a penalty kick. Gundogan had a chance to score his first career hat-trick but cracked the ball off the outside of the post with ten minutes to go.</p>
<p id="e2SYe9">Moments later, Leeds had some hope as Firpo’s flick-on was poorly cleared by Akanji, opening a path for Rodrigo to drive in on goal and slot the ball into the bottom left corner. </p>
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<p id="uJa3Cs">But it was too little, too late, as City starved Leeds of the ball in the final minutes and secured all three points.</p>
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https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2023/5/6/23713647/match-recap-manchester-city-2-1-leeds-united-premier-league-relegation-battleCiaran O'Hare2023-04-30T16:00:13+01:002023-04-30T16:00:13+01:00Match Recap: Bournemouth 4-1 Leeds United
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<p>Another lacklustre performance from The Whites...</p> <p id="h0LBvX"><a href="https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com">Leeds United</a> just don’t seem to have it in them anymore, as they were comfortably beaten by Bournemouth on the south coast.</p>
<p id="esM6xO">The home side took the lead after 20 minutes when Jefferson Lerma got on the end of Billing’s blocked shot, placing the ball perfectly into the top right corner. </p>
<p id="lld6qb">Lerma grabbed his second just five minutes later when Meslier’s poor attempt to clear a corner fell straight to the Colombian at close range, who smashed the ball into the roof of the net.</p>
<p id="SOoAnE">The return of Willy Gnonto still ended up making an impact though, as his beautifully drilled cross from the left found Patrick Bamford in the six-yard box, who made no mistake this time.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gnonto cross. Bamford header.<br><br>Really need to do more. Don’t deserve to be in this league at the moment. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lufc</a> <a href="https://t.co/MlqtX8m0Cn">pic.twitter.com/MlqtX8m0Cn</a></p>— Leeds, That! (@leedsthat) <a href="https://twitter.com/leedsthat/status/1652672286346862595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2023</a>
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<p id="pzFVKQ">But Leeds’ endeavour wasn’t enough, as Solanke scored the Cherries’ third when picking up Koch’s attempt at stopping the cross from the right, prodding the ball across goal and into the bottom left corner.</p>
<p id="HEgLWC">The fourth came in stoppage time, as Semenyo was played through on goal and slipped the ball under Meslier and into the net for his first Premier League goal... typical.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">'What the fucking hell was that' is the away end response to their team. Players standing in front of them and taking it. <br><br>What can you even say? A dreadful season continues to deliver only punishment to those who don't deserve it.</p>— Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrahamSmyth/status/1652688566303047681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2023</a>
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<p id="XSQEvQ">The only saving grace? It’s a bank holiday weekend.</p>
https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2023/4/30/23705440/match-recap-bournemouth-3-1-leeds-united-premier-league-relegation-battleCiaran O'Hare2023-04-25T22:13:10+01:002023-04-25T22:13:10+01:00Match Recap: Leeds United 1-1 Leicester City
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<p>A result that does nothing for either side...</p> <p id="yUZB1C"><a href="https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com">Leeds United</a> were unable to hang on to beat relegation rivals, <a href="https://fosseposse.sbnation.com">Leicester City</a> as the two sides shared the points at Elland Road.</p>
<p id="gfDM6P">The visitors thought they’d taken the lead after 6 minutes when Tielemans fired a fierce strike from the edge of the box off the underside of the crossbar and into the top left corner. Thankfully for Leeds, Soumare was caught offside in the build-up.</p>
<p id="n6mUwa">At the other end, Leeds squeezed in front thanks to a bit of magic from Jack Harrison, whose perfect cross from the right wing found Sinisterra at the back post, who headed down into the bottom left corner before going off injured.</p>
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<p id="FDDddz">Leicester looked like the side most likely to score in the second half, and they snatched the equaliser with ten minutes to go, as Iheanacho, Maddison and Vardy combined in a rapid move to end Vardy’s six-month goal drought.</p>
<p id="xa9wjO">The Whites should’ve stolen the three points when the goalkeeper parried Roca’s header from inside the six-yard box before being cleared off the line. The resulting corner yielded a sitter for Patrick Bamford who somehow missed the target at the back post, though he looked offside in hindsight.</p>
https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2023/4/25/23698211/match-recap-leeds-united-1-1-leicester-city-premier-league-relegation-battleCiaran O'Hare2023-04-22T14:51:31+01:002023-04-22T14:51:31+01:00Match Recap: Fulham 2-1 Leeds United
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<p>Three straight defeats for United...</p> <p id="xjgn8e"><a href="https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com">Leeds United</a> followed up their horror of a week with another defeat, this time away at Craven Cottage.</p>
<p id="jVFCCf">The first half was pretty flat, but the match started to get going after the break, and before long, Fulham took the lead. Willian’s ball from the left could not be properly cleared by the hand of Meslier, and the ball dropped kindly to Wilson who smashed the ball off the underside of the crossbar.</p>
<p id="mQmWsL">Chants of “sack the board” and “Orta out” could be heard from the away end, and they got even louder once Fulham’s second hit the net. Another ball in from the left could not be dealt with by Meslier, whose effort to clear only reached as far as Pereira on the goal-line who could not possibly miss.</p>
<p id="mJhQf7">Further frustrations brought on by three poor corners by Marc Roca were relieved when Leeds recycled the ball from his fourth attempt, ending with Cooper firing the ball across, and Sinisterra’s attempt dropping for Bamford, whose effort deflected off Palhinha and past Leno between the sticks.</p>
<p id="iuuLvZ">But it was too little, too late from Leeds, who were unable to create an opening thereafter.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">not a game that reflected well on Gracia either but let's be honest, he's picking up the pieces here. The issues are so much bigger than him. Two years of Leeds taking backwards steps.</p>— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1649767716801093633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2023</a>
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https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2023/4/22/23693881/match-recap-fulham-2-1-leeds-united-premier-league-relegation-battleCiaran O'Hare