How the rivalry between Leeds United and Keith Andrews began in 2019 | OneFootball

Leeds United visit Brentford on Sunday for their 16th Premier League outing, chasing an end to their London drought and renewing an edge with Keith Andrews.

Their last league win in the capital came in January 2022, Jack Harrison’s hat-trick sealing a 3-2 at West Ham under Marcelo Bielsa. According to HITC, friction with Andrews traces back to 2019.

Brentford were tipped for a relegation fight but started well, only to lose four of their past six under Andrews. Leeds had dropped six of seven before beating Chelsea then drawing with Liverpool, so arrive improved. The clubs are modern rivals, with chants about Thomas Frank among the subplots.

As a Sky Sports pundit, Andrews frequently criticised Leeds. In 2019 he praised Pontus Jansson’s physicality and cult status yet argued the data showed Leeds were stronger without him, and that his tendency to go solo could cost the team.

A month later, after Jansson scored in a 2-1 win over Swansea, Leeds posted a cheeky reply on social media. Since then the needle has lingered, and now the Whites face Andrews in the opposite dugout.

Source: Leedsunited.news