Leeds edge Everton as I Predict A Riot echoes from Elland Road
It is now a post match tradition in West Yorkshire to blare I Predict A Riot when Leeds win.
There is a telling line in the opening verse about things not being very pretty.
Daniel Farke’s side will do well to remember that at this level, it does not have to be pretty.
Should Leeds buck the trend of promoted sides tumbling back, they will have to take full advantage.
Everton were timid at best, but it looked as though they would escape Elland Road with a point.
I watched Gnonto pull strings and keep Leeds in the fight, but the finish was lacking.
The crowd sang and the home team kept their shape, while Everton hinted at a plan it never found.
That is the short version of a night that offered little more than character and stubborn badge.
For Everton, it remains a question of fight over fancy and habit over hype.
Meanwhile Leeds showed what you get when you value grit and shape above hollow possession.
And yes, I will keep reminding anyone who pretends Everton are a subplot in some other town’s documentary.
Liverpool’s glare looms large, but we do not talk their talk and we do not drink their Kool-Aid.
Everton fail to grab a result, and the badge stays above any glossy project.
In the end, Elland Road sang, and the visitors trudged off knowing the night belonged to bite before beauty.
The Kaiser Chiefs song and the grit are a reminder we must fight for every inch.
Gnonto did a lot, but this one belongs to the team that refused to bow.
TLDR
Leeds won on grit and shape, not pretty football.
Everton fought hard but missed the killer moment.
Sheila Parr says badge loyalty beats hype and pundit talk.
Gnonto
Leeds United