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OFFICIAL MATCH REPORT: LEEDS UNITED SECURES 4-1 WIN THROUGH CALVERT-LEWIN AND ANTON STACH MASTERCLASS
Leeds United extends its unbeaten streak to four matches with a 4-1 rout of Crystal Palace. Full tactical breakdown inside.
Leeds United gave their fans an early Christmas gift, totally dominating Crystal Palace, who had been on a good run.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice before halftime, putting Leeds ahead. Then, captain Ethan Ampadu scored from close range, and Anton Stach curled a fantastic free kick in to cap off the victory!
Daniel Farke only made one change from the team that got a point at Brentford last week, bringing Brenden Aaronson back as Leeds switched to a 3-4-3 formation.
On a foggy night, the game started at a packed and loud Elland Road, with the home team attacking right away.
Chances were rare until Ampadu's long throw found Joe Rodon via a touch from Calvert-Lewin. The centre-back's shot was deflected wide, and from the corner, his header went just past the post.
The visitors' first chance came soon after when Lucas Perri saved a low shot from former Leeds player Eddie Nketiah, who was set up by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
From another Stach set piece, Pascal Struijk's header narrowly missed the goal.
Leeds should have had a penalty when Aaronson was tripped in the box by Tyrick Mitchell.
But Leeds soon got their goal! From another Ampadu throw, Palace defender Chris Richards touched the ball first, but it then fell to Calvert-Lewin, who scored past Henderson to put United ahead with his fifth goal in as many games!
Later, Aaronson and Stach passed to Struijk on the edge of the box, but Richards deflected his powerful shot around the post.
Leeds ended the half strongly as another throw from Ampadu caused chaos in the Palace box.
Jaka Bijol flicked it to the far post, and Calvert-Lewin was there to head it home, doubling Leeds' lead at halftime!
Leeds came out strong and unchanged for the second half, pushing for a third goal with the crowd still loud.
From a corner won by Stach, the ball went to Gabriel Gudmundsson in the box, but Mateta blocked his shot.
Leeds kept up the pressure, and Palace had to defend desperately to clear the ball after Leeds' Swedish and American players combined down the left wing to send a low cross into the area.
Leeds kept getting corners, and one fell to Aaronson on the edge of the box. His header bounced to Ampadu, who scored from close range to put Leeds three goals ahead!
Leeds wanted more, and Noah Okafor passed to Rodon on the edge of the area, but his shot hit a defender and went just wide.
From the following set piece, there was chaos in the box. Struijk's header was barely saved by Henderson as players fell everywhere, and Palace somehow survived.
Then, from a quick break by Wilfried Gnonto, Calvert-Lewin would have had a hat trick if not for a last-ditch tackle.
As the game went into added time, Palace scored a goal. Substitute Christantus Uche won a penalty, and Justin Devenny scored.
But Leeds won a penalty of their own minutes later after Ilia Gruev was fouled. VAR ruled that the foul was outside the box, but it did not matter.
Stach scored his free kick, sending the Leeds fans home happy! The crowd, which had been singing all night, celebrated again.
The final whistle blew on a dominant win that extends Leeds' unbeaten run to four games before their trip to Sunderland next weekend.
BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY
Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.
Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.
Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.
Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.
If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.
Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.
Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.
GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW
Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.
Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.
Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.
The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.
Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.
People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.
Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.
One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.
TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.
His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”
For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.
Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.
Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.
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