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Fulham 0 Leeds United 0: Children First

Mix of experienced, new, and under 23s playing tonight. Alongside a lack of centre halves with Phillips playing out of position there. Opportunity for Daniel James to shine. Rodrigo needs to show he is worth his sign on fee which had been missing recently. And Joe Gelhardt ready to impress in the first team. …
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Are we going to have another COVID wave?

This is a critical moment for the country when it enters a season that infection rates shoot up: schools return, holiday makers return to the office, and rules have been relaxed.
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Newcastle FC 1 Leeds United 1 – Brazilian Brilliance

A much improved display but still not yet firing on all cylinders with the lack of firepower on goal. So slightly disappointing to see Leeds not put the game to bed.
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Leeds United 0: Liverpool 3 – Second Season Syndrome?

The initial promise last season when Leeds United rattled Liverpool FC in their first game of the season was missing today – is this a sign of second season syndrome?
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What impact will the woke wave have in Britain?

Matthew Goodwin in Unherd (11/07/21) asks Can Britain Survive the Woke Wave?
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Must do better but Still Marching on Together: Manchester United 5 Leeds United 1

After such a promising build up there is no worse way to start a season. Losing so miserably to Manchester United is the worst. After Bielsa and Meslier had both signed new contracts the signs were promising. But it was not meant to be.
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On My Radar August 2021: websites, articles and blogs
What political article I am reading Published and Be DamnedFrom the Observer that concerns Blake Bailey’s Philip Roth biography that has been mysteriously cancelled follow sexual allegations raised against Bailey, but is more concerning regarding the culture war between the publishing houses in the UK and the under 40s who work for them with a…
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President goes under cover: The president’s daughter by Bill Clinton and James Patterson

I read this novel after enjoying their first joint effort: “The President is missing” in which the American president, is challenged by the very topical real world threat of a deadly cyberterrorist attack. However, it lost its way towards the end when the problem is solved by the president making a solo trip to a…
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The Martian befriends a Crab: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

I have read Artemis, which I enjoyed more than Weir purists, but not the Martian so I was looking forward to another interesting science fiction novel based on the near future. Notwithstanding that, many The Martian fans found Artemis a dreadful follow up.
