Though six years is a long time in football, the “spygate controversy used to dominate discussions about the two clubs. Fans stood shivering in the chilly West Yorkshire weather, thinking about Storm Darragh as the two clubs faced off for the first time in the 2024–25 season.
Although the Whites and the Rams have taken very different paths since the 2018–19 season, broadcasters may still use the “spygate” carrot as a marketing ploy.
Despite the difficult circumstances, Leeds has been able to dominate because of the widening quality gap between the clubs. Leeds manager Daniel Farke remarked, “I could have asked for a few more goals, perhaps, but it was a top performance.
“The game after a loss is always challenging because losing always affects your confidence, and you might notice it in the first ten or fifteen minutes when we were making a lot of decisions with the ball.
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