Mark Goldbridge, Daniel Farke
(Credit: That's Football and Imago)
Niall Togher
Mon 11 August 2025 20:56, UK
Leeds United supporters will be in stitches after what notorious Manchester United supporter Mark Goldbridge predicted for the upcoming Premier League campaign.
Following their Leeds’ 1-1 draw with AC Milan in Dublin, the Whites’ pre-season preparations officially came to a close as they turn their attention to their clash with Everton at Elland Road next Monday.
Anton Stach impressed everyone who watched the game and capped off his wonderful performance with a superb goal.
Despite some of United’s signings looking to be shrewd acquisitions, they have understandably been tipped to struggle this season, but Goldbridge’s prediction for Leeds next season can only be described as an absolute howler.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke.
Farke has an almighty task ahead of him to keep Leeds up (Credit: Imago)
Goldbridge makes a bizarre prediction surrounding Patrick Bamford
Daniel Farke informed Bamford earlier in the summer that the striker was not a part of his plans for next season, in a painful but necessary discussion.
Bamford started zero games for Leeds in the Championship last season
The striker failed to score in his 17 cameos off the bench
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With Bamford evidently having one foot out the door as he searches for a new club, Goldbridge made a bizarre prediction for the former England international going into next season.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, That’s Football (11 August), the popular content creator was doing his predictions for the upcoming Premier League season.
On a segment where he predicted the first manager to be sacked next season, Goldbridge said: “First manager to get the sack this season? I’m going to go with Patrick Bamford at Leeds.
“I just think they nearly sacked him in the summer, which was crazy to me, and I just don’t think they’re going to have a good start, so I think that’s going to get lined up to get done.”
The Manchester United supporter would eventually correct himself over the Bamford gaffe, initially mispronouncing and forgetting Farke’s name before having to Google who the manager of Leeds is.
This prediction will have given Leeds fans a chuckle, with the thought of Bamford donning a suit and coaching the Whites from the sideline at Elland Road.
Leeds need more signings if they want to prove Goldbridge wrong
Unsurprisingly, Goldbridge predicted Leeds to also be relegated next season, but from the comments he made regarding Farke, this is hardly a conclusion he has come to through deep analysis of all 20 sides in the Premier League.
Nevertheless, to avoid making his prediction correct, Leeds still have glaring holes in their squad that must be addressed.
In an ideal world, another striker, winger and full-back are all brought in over the summer, with Artem Dovbyk being a player that could potentially help lead the line for United next season.
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