Watch Premier League highlights and analysispublished at 07:24 GMT 8 January
07:24 GMT 8 January
Pundits Danny Murphy and Stephen Warnock are on hand to bring you the action and talking points from the nine Premier League fixtures so far this week.
Newcastle 4-3 Leeds: What Farke saidpublished at 23:01 GMT 7 January
23:01 GMT 7 January
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Leeds boss Daniel Farke spoke to BBC Match of the Day after his side's defeat by Newcastle: "It's football, it was a great advertisement for the Premier League. A game full of class. Of course there were mistakes otherwise there wouldn't be goals. But more or less football how we want to see it - emotional, offensive, great from us here at Newcastle. It was always clear the not-losing streak would come to an end and I would prefer to do it like this, a top performance from the lads.
"Of course it's heart-breaking to concede a penalty in the 91st minute and the 12th minute of added time, the winner for them. Heart-breaking.
"We should have been a bit smarter in the final stages in terms of game management because it was like a basketball game and a point for us would have been a bit more valuable. We were a bit naïve."
On conceding a late penalty: "If this is a penalty in this situation then I've got no clue about football. It is not in the sense of the game to give away such a decisive penalty. Of course it's heart-breaking for the lads."
Speaking to Sky Sports, he added: "It was more like on the line, but not one intention to play the ball so in this sense of the game, it should never be a penalty but we have to accept it. There was a lot of pressure on the referees with the whole home crowd looking for a penalty."
Leeds United were the first team since Leeds themselves to go ahead three times in a Premier League game and then lose, doing so previously in November 2022 against Spurs in a 4-3 defeat.
'We fight for each other' - Okaforpublished at 12:49 GMT 7 January
12:49 GMT 7 January
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Forward Noah Okafor says it would have been "impossible" for everything to be "perfect" from the beginning of the season for Leeds.
Daniel Farke's side struggled to find their feet back on their return to the Premier League, but a win over then in-form Chelsea in December started their current seven match unbeaten run.
"In the start, it was sometimes a [story of being] little bit unlucky losers," Okafor, who joined the club in the summer, told BBC Radio Leeds.
"We had to find each other, but from the first day I joined, I felt like home. I felt really comfortable. It's like a family and I knew maybe we need some time.
"This wasn't normal [form] because we were loads of new players. It's impossible that after two, three weeks everything is perfect and smooth. You have to be some weeks with them [new team-mates], to train and work on some tactical stuff.
"Now, even every day, every training, every game, it gets better and better. So now we also can see it on the pitch that we are like one family, we fight for each other. That's why we are unbeaten for seven games."
Boss Farke had been coming under pressure before this recent run of good form, but a tweak in system has helped the team move away from the relegation spots.
"In football you always have time pressure," Okafor said. "He's [Farke} a really good coach. He's so clear in what he wants and, how he wants to play.
"From the first day, when he spoke to me, he gave me freedom on the pitch. Sometimes, he wants small details. I think he's one of the best coaches that I had.
"He gave me full confidence. I can be how I really [want to] be on the pitch, so for me this is the most important.
"I'm so happy that we are now unbeaten and that he's the coach of Leeds. We have so many goals to achieve this season and we take it day by day, training by training."
Newcastle v Leeds: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 09:23 GMT 7 January
09:23 GMT 7 January
Leeds take their unbeaten seven-match run to St James' Park to take on a Newcastle side that has won back-to-back league games for only the second time this season.
Leeds' stunning upturn in form since early December has helped them rise from 18th to a full eight points clear of the bottom three. They are also now only nine points off fifth-placed Chelsea, such has been the unpredictable nature of the top flight this season.
The 11 points they have picked up since losing 3-2 to Manchester City on 29 November is as many as they managed across their opening 13 league fixtures of the campaign.
Only two of those seven games have ended in a win, but given how tough their fixtures were with Liverpool twice, Chelsea and Manchester United all in the mix, it makes the achievement of Daniel Farke's side even more impressive.
In further news to boost a buoyant Leeds fanbase, only five Premier League teams that had an eight-point buffer above the bottom three after 20 or more matches went on to be relegated.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin may have drawn a blank in his past two games, but the in-form forward has scored six Premier League goals against Newcastle, only scoring more in his top-flight career against Crystal Palace (seven).
Newcastle enjoy a mini resurgence
After three frustrating matches without a win, Newcastle made it back-to-back league victories for only the second time this season against out-of-form Crystal Palace.
It stretched their unbeaten run at home to seven league games and they have scored exactly two goals in each of those matches at St James' Park.
Maybe more pleasing to head coach Eddie Howe will have been at the other end of the pitch, as his side finally ended their 12-match league run without a clean sheet dating back to early October.
Central to their performance against Palace was 19-year-old Lewis Miley. He once again excelled in the unfamiliar right-back role he has been parachuted into for the first time in his career over their past five matches. Defensively sound, he was also an attacking threat with an assist in an all-action performance.
He completed all 59 of his passes, which was the best 100% rate of any player in a top-flight game this season and the second highest by a Newcastle player on record since 2003-04.
Another player to receive praise was Yoane Wissa. The big-money signing from Brentford endured a frustrating start to his Newcastle career because of the injury he suffered on international duty that delayed his debut until December. His introduction to the starting XI has coincided with their two wins from two.
'Hard to beat again - that feels very Leeds United'published at 11:47 GMT 6 January
11:47 GMT 6 January
Molly Whitmore Fan writer
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If there is one thing clear after the past two Leeds United games, it's this: there are far more positives than negatives as we start 2026.
A point against Liverpool is always a fantastic result. Look at what they've achieved in recent years so to go there and come away with something is massive.
As for that famous Anfield atmosphere? We've heard far louder midweek nights at Elland Road.
The biggest heartbreak of the day was Ethan Ampadu's yellow card. Knowing instantly that he would miss the Manchester United game was a gut punch. But really… who's surprised?
Then came the rivalry of all rivalries. Man Utd at Elland Road is the fixture we all look for on the calendar and what an opportunity it was. Them coming off a draw with Wolves and us unbeaten since November and confidence quietly building.
Take a bow, Brenden Aaronson. When he drove through the box, my dad and I looked at each other and whispered: "What on earth is he doing?" Seconds later, the ball was buried in the back of the net. Scenes. Absolute limbs. If we'd held on at 1-0, or even nicked another, my next dog was genuinely getting named Little Brenden.
But now then, Lucas Perri, if you're reading this, please stop charging out of the box like that. Just a bit more composure, please. We panic enough in the stands without you adding to it. It has been a while since we have had a commanding keeper and while Perri has plenty of upside, he does make me nervous when opposition crosses the halfway line.
All of that said, I do really like Karl Darlow. Experienced, calm, and proven at both Premier League and Championship level. There's a steadiness there that Leeds fans appreciate.
In midfield, though, the absence of Ampadu was obvious. We just did not look the same without him.
When the dust settled, we left Elland Road pleased with a point, but slightly deflated it was not all three. On paper it was maybe a fair result, but there's absolutely no way Manchester United deserved to win that game.
Now all eyes turn to Wednesday. Personally, the best away game for me, though never an easy one emotionally. It is always tense, especially as my other half is a Magpie.
But one thing's for sure, this Leeds side is competitive, together, and moving in the right direction. We are hard to beat again - and that, above everything else, feels very Leeds United.
'Too many missing parts' without 'leader of men' Ampadupublished at 07:46 GMT 6 January
07:46 GMT 6 January
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In the latest episode of BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Simon Rix look at the Whites' rise to being eight points clear of the relegation zone.
After a draw at Anfield, Leeds took another hard-earned point against rivals Manchester United at Elland Road - a game that proved to be Ruben Amorim's last in charge of the Old Trafford side.
However, with Ethan Ampadu having been suspended, Pope says Manchester United were fortunate to face a Leeds team without their skipper.
"There was an Ethan Ampadu-sized hole that needed filling, which you knew wasn't going to be filled," he said.
"That is the key area that probably stopped Leeds from winning the game or controlling the game.
"A full-strength Leeds can beat a full-strength Manchester United at the minute."
Rix agreed, adding that the absence of Leeds' "leader of men" hindered the midfield.
"There are too many missing parts," said the Kaiser Chiefs' bassist. "You can imagine Ethan Ampadu crunching a tackle.
"I thought Casemiro got a lot of space, and you can imagine Ampadu closing down and getting involved. What they needed was Ampadu shouting at them and telling them what to do."
Farke on Bogle future, Perri's place & 'remarkable' runpublished at 17:25 GMT 5 January
17:25 GMT 5 January
Nicola Pearson BBC Sport journalist
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Newcastle United at St James' Park (kick-off 20:15 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Farke confirmed they have "no new injury concerns" as they try and "recover smart" for the quick turnaround in games.
He also confirmed the plan was not to involve Sean Longstaff before the FA Cup match at Derby County on Sunday.
However, the ex-Newcastle midfielder is back in training and Farke said it is "important" to have his "maturity and his personality" in the dressing room. Therefore, both Longstaff and Ethan Ampadu are in contention for "a few minutes" on Wednesday.
On Jayden Bogle, who missed Sunday's draw with Manchester United due to a calf injury, and has been subject to speculation he could leave this month: "[The injury is] genuine. This time of the year there are always some rumours or whatever, but no-one has to be concerned. Jayden Bogle was our player, is our player and will be our player. He will definitely stay with us. He's an important player for us. It's makes no sense [to sell him]. We just hope that he recovers pretty quick."
He added that both Bogle and Joe Rodon are "making good progress" but it is more "realistic that they are not ready" for this game but could be after the FA Cup match.
Given the short amount of time between games, Farke said they could spend "six hours talking about what Newcastle does with the ball and six hours what they do against the ball". However, that would leave players with heads "too full" and as a manager you have to "put some shackles around your hands on what you normally would do with [the players]".
The Whites boss insisted the place of goalkeeper Lucas Perri in the side was "not even a topic we have to speak about right now", adding: "We've spoken quite openly and honestly about Lucas definitely not [making] the best decision for the goal of Manchester United. It's important to be open and transparent about it and not to hide. But on the other hand, we are seven games unbeaten, we had a great clean sheet at Liverpool and Lucas has also played this part in this unbeaten run."
Farke is "not surprised" at all by his team's form as he "always knew that we were capable to deliver" and that they have been "unlucky" earlier in the season. He also added that it was "remarkable" to go seven games unbeaten as a promoted side.
Leeds 1-1 Man Utd - the fans' verdictpublished at 07:09 GMT 5 January
07:09 GMT 5 January
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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Leeds United and Manchester United.
Here are some of your comments:
Leeds fans
Oli: Good fight shown but disappointed to not get the maximum points as I believe it was Leeds' game to win, especially with Manchester United missing Bruno Fernandes and Bryan Mbeumo. However, Leeds performed well without their leader and captain Ethan Ampadu and star defender Joe Rodon.
Chris: Compared to recent home games it was a frustrating watch. At times it was more like a scrappy Sunday league game. Gave away a goal far too easily and it was probably a game we should have won against a second-string Manchester United team.
Steve: Feels like two points dropped against a very average side - caused by a poor decision from Perri so soon after taking the lead. However, we have pulled clear of the relegation zone and I would have taken a point before the game.
Man Utd fans
Omar: We were tactically poor with too many lateral and backward passes to the goalie who had to resort to kicking up front. The many long balls gave back possession to Leeds. All this stems from a poor midfield. The many draws are a clear indication of a lack of penetration and the urgency to recruit a good midfielder in the January transfer windows
Bob: Considering the lack of attacking players, Manchester United had at their disposal, they should be happy with the way they played. They controlled the ball and moved it about well. I'd say it was positive for Manchester United.
James: Lack of identity, lack of any kind of organised attack, lack of skill, lack of effort. It's like watching a second division game.