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We asked for your views on whether it is time to start talking about Leeds United getting into Europe this season, with Daniel Farke's side sat ninth in the Premier League table after 10 games.

Here are some of your comments:

Michael: It is way too early in the season. We have had a good start and we are looking hard to beat but if we could get the goals flowing a bit more, I'd be prepared to dream! I wouldn't say it is impossible, it is just a bit too early.

James: January will answer this question for me. The addition of a back-up striker and a bit more creativity in midfield would leave Leeds well set. Our defence looks robust enough, while Tarik Muharemovic is the Premier League signing of the season for me.

Robert: Here we go again. We just need to concentrate on staying up and gradually turning more draws into wins. Europe, if it were to happen this season, would be a problem, unless lots of high quality additions were added to our squad beforehand. The money needed for that would not be available, so we need to keep away from Europe for now.

Alan: It is absolutely not the time. This is Leeds United we're talking about, things are never that easy and straightforward. Remember the story about the tortoise and the hare?

Neil: Only last week were there grumbles and messages saying that maybe we should be getting Eddie Howe in and that we were going to be in a relegation scrap. We need to just keep going, concentrate on scoring more, and take whatever comes once we're safe.

Gary: I would love to see Leeds back in Europe, but I feel it is too soon. We firstly need to establish ourselves as a Premier League team and then build up the resources for Europe. With the 49ers and Daniel Farke, we have the ability to do both. I just don't want to see us do a Sunderland or Crystal Palace in terms of playing in Europe while struggling in the Premier League.

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"I don't think me saying we were strong outsiders for Europe before a ball was even kicked looks all that outlandish now, does it?"

That's the question Leeds United fan Lewis Deighton posed after Daniel Farke's side earned their first Premier League win since September in their "dreaded 12:30 kick-off" against Tottenham.

It was a victory that moved the Whites up to ninth in the Premier League table on 14 points, just in time for the two-week international break.

Deighton added: "We are going into this international break with a bit of clarity, a bit more positivity and a bit of a breather. We needed this result for the vibes.

"We are only two points off a Europa League spot as things stand."

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin's England senior career was a journey that started over six years ago under former Three Lions boss Sir Gareth Southgate.

Since then, the 29-year-old has had ups and downs, but says joining Leeds United has helped "revive his career", something which Daniel Farke predicted in August 2025.

Calvert-Lewin has been a regular starter under Farke and has scored 18 goals in 45 top-flight appearances across two seasons.

Speaking to the media before England's Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain, he said: "It means everything.

"I think for me as a young boy dreaming of playing for England and representing my country, to be here now is a very proud thing and something I'm very grateful for.

"I think when I experienced it for the first time six years ago, and then to have so much time in between that, it's made me appreciate it even more being here today."

The forward also spoke openly about the difficulty of maintaining performance at the highest level and how his move to Leeds was a "change in environment" that he needed.

"'I've had my own fair share of setbacks, and it's been there for everybody to see," Calvert-Lewin added.

"When I spoke to the club, I knew it was the right place for me and the right place to reignite my career. So I think in times of hardship, I just never stopped believing that I would get back to this level."

The Sheffield-born forward has proved his capabilities throughout his career at different stages, but he marked how Farke has proved to be the difference in his revival.

Calvert-Lewin said: "He's put an arm around me, which some players need and probably what I needed when I joined the football club and, the club's reaped the rewards.

"In relation to Thomas [Tuchel], I think they're similar in some ways, and I've had so many different managers over the course of my career.

"I feel like I've experienced everything, but the attention to detail is something from a football perspective that is very similar."

Ten games down, 14 points secured and placed in ninth position in the Premier League.

It has not been plain sailing for Daniel Farke, but so far the German boss appears to be solving problems.

On the latest Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs' bassist Simon Rix praised Farke's management during the 1-0 victory against Tottenham.

Buchan said: "Daniel Farke deserves a lot of credit for the weekend, for the fact that he changed it like that. He gets criticised for not at times, therefore he deserves praise when he does change it and when he makes subs that make an impact.

"Some people even say that he throws on attacking players. He deserves some tactical genius praise, doesn't he?"

Although Rix doesn't agree with the 50-year-old being categorised as a "tactical genius", he does believe Farke has managed the squad in the best possible way with key players suffering injuries throughout the 2026-27 campaign.

Rix said: "Going back through the season, Dominic Calvert-Lewin was not fit, Noah Okafor was not fit, then Harry Wilson has been injured, Anton Stach's injured, Joe Rodon has been injured.

"In terms of very important first team players, there have been lots of injuries, and we're still sort of kind of cruising.

"In terms of a tactical genius, not really. He is getting the most out of the squad, you would say."

After the two-week international break, Leeds will return to action against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 21 November.

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The 1-0 win against Spurs at Elland Road felt like a big one for the Whites and moves them onto 14 points from 10 games.

The team at BBC Radio Leeds in Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix discuss all the key incidents.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Leeds United and Tottenham.

Here are some of your comments:

Leeds fans

Paul: Leeds fully deserved the win and it should have been by more than one goal. We just don't put the chances away, and you don't get many in the Premier League. Solid at the back and in midfield but need more quality in the forward areas to put more of these chances away.

Ken: Fantastic performance. Surrendered possession, but dominant up front, and a well-deserved victory. Cracking goal by Noah Okafor, with James Trafford player of the match.

Mark: Top performance by our boys! What nonsense gets spoken about not having won recently, confidence low, manager at risk, Spurs on great form. Well we took all of that, held our belief and showed the rest of the league and some of our supporters that we are here to stay!

Thomas: I think you have to be brutally honest and say, up to the goal, Leeds were very poor. Lot of hard working players but lacking in any quality to break down the Tottenham backline. Leeds have a good defensive side to them but need to get quality players that can change a game - Okafor obviously that type of player.

Micky: A huge result. We desperately needed a positive result to awaken us from our apparent stupor. Jayden Bogle did rather get away with that challenge - accidental or not, it should really have been a red. Also delighted to see Harry Wilson get an assist off the bench, clean sheet for Trafford and another towering display from Tarik Muharemovic.

Tottenham fans

John: There were no positives to take from Spurs' performance, or lack of. The starting XI is a puzzle, and I was at the game watching an anonymous forward line. Until this is redressed then Spurs are going nowhere.

Peter: Woeful, inept, and completely without cutting edge. We started slowly and got even slower. Where is the hunger for another three points? Where is the bravery with the ball? All so, so tame.

Kevin: Leeds were very aggressive and Spurs didn't match them. You could argue they weren't able to by some awful refereeing. We will continue to struggle against the physical teams until we get a quality striker and learn to stretch opposition defences quicker. Too slow in the build up. On positive side, still far better than past two seasons!

Robert: Only one place to start: the clear red card that wasn't given. Why VAR spent four minutes debating it and then failed to send the ref to the monitor is, frankly, embarrassing and questions need to be asked. As for the performance, it was poor, lacklustre and lacking in energy and ambition. We looked happy with a point, which we didn't get. A decent striker in January is a must.

Scaley: It's simple...WE NEED A STRIKER!

Leeds endured a rocky month in October as they failed to register a single win, but a 1-0 success against Spurs will help to create momentum for the west Yorkshire club, says Whites defender Tarik Muharemovic.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina international proved critical in defence as the Whites beat Tottenham at Elland Road.

Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds, the 23-year-old said: "I also understand everyone, boring games, to be honest, when it's only a draw. We as players also hate these games, but we always want to win.

"It's tough, like every game, but we know Tottenham were in good momentum with three wins.

"They came with an open chest ready to win another game. But obviously, for us, it was very important after a long time to get the three points again."

Muharemovic made a match-high 13 clearances in the win, with his 85 in total acting as the most of any player in the Premier League this season.

Leeds are now unbeaten across their last nine home Premier League games (W5 D4), their longest run at Elland Road in the top-flight since a 15-match stint between January and December in 2001.

"It doesn't matter who it is, what name it is. You see how many players we have with quality and it's just good to also see other players showing up and fighting for the team," Muharemovic added.

"It was very important to get these three points to get back up, and we can build from this."

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Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent

Jayden Bogle was certainly very lucky to escape even a booking.

The foul happened in strange circumstances. Bogle was positioning his body to challenge Mathys Tel with his right foot, and in trying to plant his left foot he stood on the ankle of the Spurs player.

At full speed it looked innocuous, which is probably why referee John Brooks chose not to show a card after giving the foul.

Once the slow-motion replays were looked at it became apparent that the nature of the contact on Tel was very ugly, with the twist of the ankle.

It could easily have resulted in the VAR, Tony Harrington, sending Brooks to the pitchside monitor for an on-field review for a red card.

Harrington spent far too long looking at the replays, probably feeling he had more time while Tel received treatment. But longer reviews only tend to cause doubts about process.

Harrington eventually told Brooks: "I'm confirming the on-field decision of no red card. There's a lack of speed going into the challenge and he's stepping into the tackle. Confirming a reckless challenge."

A reckless challenge is a yellow card, but the VAR is unable to intervene and advise that Bogle should be booked.

Something else Harrington said is important - "stepping into the challenge".

It does not mean a player cannot be sent off, but this is far less likely to result in a VAR review for a red card because such challenges naturally come with less force.

How about comparisons with Jean-Philippe Mateta's VAR red card against Spurs last week?

There is an argument that Mateta, who was booked on-field, made less forceful contact on the ankle of Micky van de Ven. Yet it is the nature of the challenge that is crucially different.

Mateta made a lunging, stretching tackle with studs leading, the kind generally considered to come with a higher degree of force and potential danger to the opponent.

That said, and even though Bogle was not really making a challenge, the nature of the contact means many may feel there should have been a VAR review for a red card.

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Leeds starting XI:

James Trafford: Always alert coming off his line when danger threatened. Safe handling. Vital late save from Jan Paul van Hecke in the closing moments. 6

James Justin: Good deliveries and solid in defence. 6

Nico Elvedi: Won his physical battle with Omar Marmoush. Headed a good chance wide. 6

Tarik Muharemovic: Very solid display. A bargain. 6

Jayden Bogle: Good going forward but can consider himself very fortunate not to get a red card for a late challenge on Mathys Tel. 5

Ethan Ampadu: Leeds United's captain kept things ticking over in midfield and always a strong presence. 7

Sean Longstaff: Booking for a late challenge on Matheus Fernandes. Saw a close-range effort saved. 6

Ao Tanaka: Worked hard but missed a great second-half opportunity. 6

Gabriel Gudmundsson: Excellent first half with some lively runs. Shame he had to come off at half-time. 7

Dominic Calvert-Lewin: Hard-working and unselfish when he set up Tanaka for a chance he should have taken. 6

Lukas Nmecha: Struggling. Headed straight at Antonin Kinsky when he should have scored. 5

Leeds substitutes:

Melvin Bard (on 45, Gudmundsson): Some fine forward passes in a decent display. 6

Noah Okafor (on 77, Lukas Nmecha): Inspirational substitution by Daniel Farke. Clean finish two minutes after coming on. 7

Harry Wilson (on 77, Ao Tanaka): Tried to create. 5

Ilia Gruev (on 93, Sean Longstaff).

Joe Rodon (on 93, Jayden Bogle).

Subs not used:

Michael Zetterer, Jaka Bijol, Daniel James, Brenden Aaronson.

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