Leeds fans would have been boosted by West Brom’s draw with Wigan on Wednesday as it meant that maintained their place at the top of the Championship, now level on points with the Baggies.
Slaven Bilic’s side looked unstoppable against Swansea in the previous match so it will come as a welcome relief that the Whites are still ahead of them, as it says a lot about their own promotion chances.
One Twitter account suggested that only Leeds could now prevent Leeds from going up, which is perhaps what occurred in the last campaign as Marcelo Bielsa’s side faltered at the last hurdle.
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This time around, however, they appear in a better place. The improvement in defence, conceding just ten goals in 21 league games, is a significant factor in that and if the Argentine can bring the best out of his players for the duration this time, there should be success at the end of it.
Despite that, there will always be fan doubt as they attempt to reach the promised land after 15 years away, and it is only natural for questions to arise about the team’s ability to last the long haul.
That shouldn’t be fans’ only concern though, as the chasing pack is also full of quality, with teams like Fulham capable of producing winning runs, as they did to gain promotion in 2018.
Sheffield United too began to come into their own towards the latter stages of the last campaign to sneak into second spot, and that means Leeds will have to continue looking over their shoulders – even if they do now have an 11-point gap over third place.
The gap that exists is the sole focus for some supporters, and every time a playoff placed team drops points they will likely be delighted, as it means their chances of an automatic promotion place becomes that much more likely.
Fans have also be reacting to a brilliant stat which means the Yorkshire side have a great chance of promotion, as long as they maintain the consistency shown so far.