Leeds in ‘horrendous’ admission as ‘out of window’ claim made on talkSPORT
Leeds United became a topic of discussion on talkSPORT ahead of returning to Championship action on Saturday.
With the last international break of the season done and dusted, Leeds are back in action against Swansea at Elland Road on 29 March.
Daniel Farke and Co. will look to reclaim their place at the top of the Championship table after Sheffield United beat Coventry City 3-1 at Bramall Lane on Friday, 28 March.
As Burnley are also within touching distance, the Whites need to improve on their recent run of form, which has seen them drop seven points in their last four games, if they want to earn automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Leeds must avoid draws in remaining fixtures
Looking ahead to the final stretch of the promotion race, Tony Cascarino has insisted that Leeds, Sheffield United and Burnley cannot afford to settle for anything other than wins in their remaining games.
The talkSPORT pundit claimed that even a draw in their away games will not serve them well in their bid to finish in the top two.
“Look, the top three now are only about wins”, Cascarino said on talkSPORT (29 March, 6:38 am).
“All three of them, Burnley, Leeds and Sheffield United, draws are out of the window.
“It’s not going to serve them well to [their hopes to] get promoted automatically because all three of them are playing at such a high level above everybody else now.
“It’s going to be win, win, win all the way. I think if any of them draw away from home, you drop two points.
“But, they have all got playoffs, haven’t they? They are all in the playoffs.”
| Team | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goal Difference | Points |
| 1. Leeds | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 80 |
| 2. Sheffield United | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 80 |
| 2. Burnley | 38 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 78 |
Natalie Sawyer responded, saying whoever misses out on automatic promotion among those three teams will find it ‘horrendous’.
“Could be very costly, two points”, Sawyer said.
“Whoever misses out, it’s going to be horrendous.”
Cascarino was instantly reminded of Leeds, who failed to failed to finish in the top two despite having 90 points last season and went on to lose in the playoff final.
“Well, last year, Leeds United were with 90 points and didn’t make it; they were in the playoffs”, he said.
Farke on mission to avoid Elland Road setback
Last year’s disappointment will surely be playing in the minds of many Leeds fans as they approach the final stretch of the promotion race.
Not only did the Whites blow their chances of automatic promotion after losing three of their last four games, but they also went on to lose 1-0 against Southampton in the playoff final at Wembley.
Farke will be determined to ensure that history does not repeat itself this year, with his eyes firmly on a top-two finish.
It now remains to be seen if the German tactician can lead the Elland Road outfit to the Premier League, as he did twice with Norwich.