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Stuart Jamieson & Dominic Booth & Paul Gorst & Adam Jones & Alasdair Gold & Oliver Harbord & Joe Bray & Paul Clarke & Art De Roche

What Man United, Liverpool, Chelsea and other Premier League sides think about Leeds United return

Leeds United are back in the Premier League ahead of next season and that means the renewing of rivalries with sides from the top tier.

And we have been speaking to football writers across the Reach PLC network about those rivalries. Here is what they have had to say about Leeds.

Adam Jones - Everton

Not a huge rivalry, the standout moment for a certain generation of Everton supporters when they think of Leeds will be a young Wayne Rooney bagging a fantastic goal against them at Elland Road in 2002.

Oliver Harbord - Chelsea

Surprisingly, yes. It goes back to the 1960s and then with the FA Cup final in 1970, where Chelsea won in a replay.

Off the pitch, fans have never seen eye-to-eye and they were both embroiled in some bad moments in clashes between supporters.

Paul Gorst - Liverpool

Quite big but they share a mutual dislike of Man Utd. In the early 2000s the rivalry was huge as they both fought to match Arsenal and Man Utd at the top.

Art de Roche - Arsenal

I wouldn't class the relationship between Arsenal and Leeds as a rivalry. That being said, Eddie Nketiah's lack of game time under Marcelo Bielsa last season didn't go down well with fans. Although Leeds supporters were also desperate to see him play, the youngster not getting as many minutes as first thought left a sour taste in the mouth.

Eddie Nketiah during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 (Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)

Alasdair Gold - Tottenham

Nothing really major in recent memory. If anything there are links there with those players who have been young players at Leeds and come to Spurs like Keane, Rose, Lennon and Clarke most recently.

Ashley Preece, Aston Villa

I'd say Aston Villa's rivalry with Leeds is one of friendly banter - but there's a little bit of needle given the 2019 shenanigans.

Dominic Booth, Manchester United

Manchester United fans have been singing about 'hating' Leeds for years, even during their elongated absence from the Premier League. That shows the rivalry is still pretty big, and should get bigger next season when the two teams finally meet in a league fixture again.

Joe Bray - Man City

Obviously City don't have as much of a grudge with Leeds as neighbours United. But there will still be a Manchester-Yorkshire rivalry and both sides will definitely want to get one over on each other. Add Pep Guardiola's relationship with Marcelo Bielsa and Leeds will be one of the fixtures City look for first at the start of the season.

Stuart Jamieson - Newcastle United

Not historically strong, but they will be one of the closest clubs geographically next season

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