Leeds vs Newcastle - Premier League LIVE: Can Whites become first home side to win this round of fixtures?

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'I predict a riot!'

That's what the Leeds fans were singing at the full-time whistle after having watched their team rip Newcastle to shreds on the Elland Road turf.

The DJ certainly deserves a raise; a fitting track to end the night.

Daniel Farke's side absolutely thumped the Magpies under the lights, giving them a real reality check after what had been a bright start to the season.

Three goals in 14 first-half minutes saw the hosts fly into an unassailable lead at half-time, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin the star of the show.

Noah Okafor then added a fourth and Leeds were in dreamland; even a late consolation from Bazoumana Toure couldn't dampen the crowd's spirits (even if Daniel Farke went mental at his players).

The result sees Leeds stay unbeaten and leap into third place after just four games in the Premier League this season. What a start they have had.

Yep, I'm going to have to talk more about Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

I mean, it's not hard to when he puts in a shift like he just has done, and notches up his Leeds tally even further.

Calvert-Lewin has now scored or assisted 18 of Leeds’ 55 goals since the start of last season, just shy of being involved in one of every three goals (32.73 per cent).

The next closest total goals and assists in the same time period for Leeds is Anton Stach with nine, only 50 per cent of DCL’s output.

Where would Daniel Farke's side be without their main man?

Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

That's it... that's the post.

Obviously I'm joking; the man deserves more to be said about him than that after that performance. He was superb.

To say the striker has rekindled his career here at Leeds is an understatement. I thought he was done at the top level when he left Everton, but boy, how wrong I was.

Calvert-Lewin was made for this Leeds team and Daniel Farke's system; he is the perfect fit. Since joining the club, he has been on absolute fire, banging in goals for fun, especially at Elland Road.

He added one to his tally tonight, although let's be real, he should have had two to his name after that brilliant header for the second goal. If only Jayden Bogle wasn't there, eh?

Either way, Calvert-Lewin is just the second Leeds United player to score in five consecutive Premier League appearances at Elland Road after Mark Viduka between March and August 2003.

The man loves this place, and he can't stop scoring here.

Now I think we should rewind back to that electric first half from Leeds because that is what won them this game.

Man, were they incredible.

Once that first goal went in it was an absolute onslaught from Leeds on Newcastle; the Magpies just couldn't get out.

Attack, after attack, after attack... it was relentless - the goals then kept coming, too.

In fact, it was the first time since May 2001 that Leeds scored three or more goals in the first half of a Premier League game at Elland Road.

The game was over by the interval.

Now that is one way to come crashing back to reality.

I will admit, I was one of the many who probably got too carried away with Newcastle under Matthias Jaissle after two games. I mean, they were just brilliant against Liverpool and Tottenham, so it was hard not to.

But it seems the new manager bounce has worn off for the Magpies, and the tough season we expected them to have may be starting.

The result isn't the most worrying aspect of the night, but rather the performance. They were woeful.

The defence was all over the place when put under pressure, and just couldn't cope with Leeds' energy. And in attack, well, they offered almost nothing until the hosts had already scored four.

A reminder that Jaissle's job is still a very hard one.

The pick of the bunch.

We have to watch Leeds' fourth of the night because it was simply the best of the lot.

Just look at the technique from Noah Okafor, and the fact that it comes off the post makes it even better.

Come for the goal, stay for the celebration.

Leeds fans, you are going to enjoy looking at this table.

The Whites are having the best start to a Premier League season they have had in a very long time.

Daniel Farke's side have leapfrogged Hull City into third place, with only Manchester City and Arsenal ahead of them.

Maybe Europe is a serious possibility this season...

Wow, just wow.

I didn't see that coming, did you? That was Leeds at their very, very best, and boy were they brilliant.

Once that first goal went in after 32 minutes, they didn't look back and just tore Newcastle apart limb from limb.

That's now eight points from a possible 12 at the start of this season, and Leeds have launched themselves into the top four.

They just keep getting better and better under Daniel Farke; it's mad to think that most fans wanted rid of the German for a long time last season.

The Yorkshire side have come a long way.

There goes the whistle!

An absolutely dominant display from Leeds sees them not just beat Newcastle, but thump them.

The hosts ripped the Magpies apart from almost the very first whistle, and they remain unbeaten in the Premier League this season.

For Newcastle, that was a nightmare.

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