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Leeds United v Arsenal
Leeds United
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0–4
Premier League
31/01/2026
Elland Road
Arsenal
Arsenal
All-time record vs Arsenal
129
Played
41
Won
33
Drawn
55
Lost
-52
GD
32%
Win %
Home record at Elland Road
60
Played
24
Won
18
Drawn
18
Lost
+7
GD
40%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
23/08/2025 Emirates Stadium 5–0 L Premier League
01/04/2023 Emirates Stadium 4–1 L Premier League
16/10/2022 Elland Road 0–1 L Premier League
08/05/2022 Emirates Stadium 2–1 L Premier League
18/12/2021 Elland Road 1–4 L Premier League
All-time top scorers vs Arsenal
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1 Peter Lorimer 9
2 Tom Jennings 8
3 Lee Chapman 7
4 Allan Clarke 6
5 Joe Jordan 5
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1 Perri
25 Byram
23 Bornauw
22 Tanaka
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Jaydog wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:05 pm First sign of madness.
I have a full beard and am totally insane! :shock:
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Jaydog wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:05 pm First sign of madness.
Should it be a thin one? My wife doesn't do thin :P
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weasel wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2026 4:35 pm Are you dense?
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Victor_Notts-17 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:12 pm Should it be a thin one? My wife doesn't do thin :P
Does she have a bushy one? :roflmao:
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BlackHillsPaul wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:09 pm West Ham now lead Chelsea 0-2 with Summerville scoring a great goal!
Trust WHU to find form at the time we are losing it!!! Farke's negativity has cost us the last 2 games. Not worried yet but if we don't beat Forest on Friday, I will be...
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weasel wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2026 4:35 pm Are you dense?
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Victor_Notts-17 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:12 pm Should it be a thin one? My wife doesn't do thin :P
Talking to yourself.

I’m sure your wife definitely does thick 😉





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whiteinfrance wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:12 pm I have a full beard and am totally insane! :shock:
Do you have food in it.
For a snack.
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whiteinfrance wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:14 pm Does she have a bushy one? :roflmao:
I am not at liberty to divulge that information. Look at her? Does she look bushy to you?
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Jaydog wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:15 pm Do you have food in it.
For a snack.
I keep my ferret in it :lol:
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whiteinfrance wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:16 pm I keep my ferret in it :lol:
What about a Weasel?
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Jaydog wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:18 pm What about a Weasel?
I don't want animals fighting in my beard ! :)

Or badgering each other :shock:
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I have taken some time to process that feeble performance. I get all the superlatives about Arsenal and deservedly so, but we made it far too easy for them today. Arsenal didn't really need to come out of first gear, we gave them far too much respect and should have been at them from the start. The keepers we have are shocking and have been for years. I hope the board was there to witness it, as it's clear we need a couple of impacting signings. We are right back in it with West Ham showing some excellent form.

Correction, West Ham were showing some excellent form!
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Just back home.....

Totally outclassed by the best team I've seen at Elland Road this season.
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Not that unexpected really was it ?
Just glad we don't have to play them again this season, most disappointing thing for me today was we looked scared stiff of them from the minute we ran out.
Disappointing but not the end of the world.
Next Friday was always our most important and realistic challenge.
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1964white wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 7:04 pm Just back home.....

Totally outclassed by the best team I've seen at Elland Road this season.
Agree with that, just have to take it on the chin and move on
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3-2

Goodness gracious me.
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Finnatic wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:34 pm Gruev is a better fit atm alongside Ampadu than anyone else, if we stay up can we can improve on him? - absolutely.
Off the top of my head, I’d bet that Leeds’ performances /results are better when he’s on the pitch than when he’s not since he first broke into the team.
Hopefully Cjay might have some stats…
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White Riot wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:30 pm I gave the statistics a bit ago Chapel, and these have only been added to since then.

We are bleeding goals from our left wing, Arsenal went down that side for 90 minutes and they got what they were after.
They knew how weak we are down that side and targeted it - like most teams will be doing.
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DDB220 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 7:35 pm Bijol was the catalyst for our up turn in form.
I prefer a midfield with BA alongside Stach and Amps. Gruev brings no energy to the team, particularly if we are playing a low block and looking to counter.
If we’d played a low block on Monday night for the last 20-25 minutes, while one nil up, we could’ve conserved our energy and not made the midfield change.
Everton had plenty of of possession but didn’t really create much until Tanaka came on.
Fine margins.
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DDB220 wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 7:35 pm Bijol was the catalyst for our up turn in form.
I prefer a midfield with BA alongside Stach and Amps. Gruev brings no energy to the team, particularly if we are playing a low block and looking to counter.
I think that Gruev just lowers the tempo.
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Johnthewhite wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 7:16 pm Agree with that, just have to take it on the chin and move on
Like some of us do, John.

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