Granta 161 – Sister, Brother

Granta 161: Sister, Brother. A touching and sometimes painful memor of sibling rivalry.

Granta 161: Sister, Brother. A touching and sometimes painful memor of sibling rivalry.

Gary Lineker – storm in a crisp packet. Why it is time for the BBC to move on from Gary Lineker, and for Lineker to move on from football.

Granta 162 – definitive narratives of escape. An enjoyable and intimate collection of memoirs and fiction about grief and our escape from it.

The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis. Entitled. Psychotic. Disturbing. A lengthy novel without much of a story until the dramatic ending.

Chelsea FC 1 Leeds United 0 – another close defeat. Leeds held Chelsea FC and had their own squandered chances but again they succumb to a goal.

FA Cup: Fulham FC 2 Leeds United 0 – unwelcome distraction. Leeds United are undone by two curled shots curlier than a Curlywurly.

Leeds United 1 Southampton FC O. Gracia wins his first match. A nervous match which both teams needed to win. Leeds leave it late with Firpo saving the day.

Everton FC 1 Leeds United 0 - beginning of the end. Leeds United now face the long walk to relegation. Managerless and repeatedly losing games by a goal.

After a strong performance at Old Trafford midweek Leeds could not repeat their efforts by producing that final quality in front of goal.

Leeds United were a big player in the January transfer window. Rutter and McKennie showed ambition. It's time for a return on that investment from Jesse Marsch.