A thud. Another thud. And again. The walls of the temporary away dressing room in Elland Road’s car park took a thumping. The Leeds fans filing out started pointing. It was some racket.
The bass became heavier, the structure shaking. Manchester City: a bit boisterous. The dance music deep, the banging. For them, this victory was not sealed with three second-half goals as the game became stretched, but in 25 first-half minutes.
Leeds were good for much of the evening, but especially during that period. City might have caved in. They were 1-0 up but not comfortable.