Since the turn of the millennium, Leeds have had dramatic highs and lows. However, there have undoubtedly been more of the latter in a particularly turbulent chapter in the club’s history.
A top-half Premier League club as recently as 2021, the Whites now compete in the second tier of English football but are on course to seal a return to the promised land at the end of the season.
When times are tough, it can be both therapeutic and painful to reminisce about better days and the individuals who made them so glorious.
These discussions can often fuel intense debate, particularly when fans task each other with assembling a team comprised of the club’s greatest ever players.
Grok AI has been asked to name the greatest XI in the club’s history – and has made some bold choices and left out some legendary figures.
Here is what it came up with.
1. AI names Leeds United's greatest XI of all time
AI has been asked to name Leeds United's greatest XI of all time. Photo: George Wood/Getty Images
2. GK: Nigel Martyn
Martyn was between the sticks at Elland Road between 1996 and 2002, eventually losing his number one spot to Paul Robinson. Described by AI as a 'modern-day legend'. Photo: Ben Radford/ALLSPORT
3. RB: Mel Sterland
He may only have been capped once by England, but Sterland was a stalwart in two title-winning campaigns at Elland Road. Photo: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
4. CB: Norman Hunter
A legendary centre-back, Hunter made over 650 appearances for the Whites. The south stand at Elland Road is named in his honour. Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images