Paul Merson makes new Leeds United promotion admission in Premier League verdict
Paul Merson admits he “can see” Leeds United winning promotion back to the Premier League this season.
The Whites currently sit just outside the automatic promotion place in the Championship after their win over Watford on Tuesday (22 October), trailing early table-toppers Sunderland by just three points after 11 matches.
Although there is still plenty of football to be played and a lot of points to play for, Sky Sports pundit Merson has taken to social media to back Daniel Farke’s side to return to the top flight this term.
Writing on X on Wednesday (23 October) he said: “Massive club and huge fan base!
“Can see Leeds getting back into the Premier League this year.”
What has happened to Leeds United and Daniel Farke at Elland Road?
The initial signs at Elland Road appear to be positive this season, but Farke and his team will not be getting ahead of themselves this time round having some close last season.
Although the Championship appears to be a weaker division this term, with fewer sides competing at the top end of the table, the Whites will know that they will have to be near their best to win promotion to the Premier League automatically.
So far, Leeds United have shown that they are capable of challenging the best teams in the division, but they have also been guilty of letting games pass them by on occasion. They have to find a way to iron out those mistakes if they want to match Merson’s expectations.
Hopefully, they can avoid any further fitness issues having already lost both Ilia Gruev and Ethan Ampadu to injury this season and close the gap to Sunderland when they face Bristol City on Saturday (26 October).
On paper, the free-agent signing of Josuha Guilavogui should only boost the Whites’ chances of winning promotion.
In other Leeds United news, the Whites have been told to make a new Patrick Bamford exit decision after updates at Elland Road
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