Leeds United ‘must ignore worthless Dean Ashton comment’ after Burnley draw
Dean Ashton questioned whether Leeds United were expecting to do anything in the Premier League if they get promoted after their goalless draw with Burnley and his comments must be ignored.
There’s no denying that Leeds were not at their best during the 0-0 draw with Burnley but Ashton’s comments seem rather pointless and almost insulting to the ambition of the club.
When commentating for talkSPORT 2 [27 January], Ashton said: “The big thing is are either of these two teams expecting to do anything in the Premier League with performances like that?”
Of course, Leeds need to achieve promotion first anyway. But if they do, does Ashton really think the squad will remain the exact same? That one performance defines how good a team can be? Nonsense.
Dean Ashton offers worthless Leeds United sentiment
Leeds, although they have had some downfalls, have been excellent this season and their performance against Burnley was surprisingly dull when taking into account the usual threat possessed by the Whites.
For Ashton to judge how they would cope in the Premier League after just 90 minutes of football is crazy and it is insulting to the club to suggest that they wouldn’t show ambition if they were to achieve promotion.
Of course, if Leeds are to achieve their goal, there will be some huge improvements needed to give themselves the best chance of remaining in the top flight but they certainly have the capabilities to do that.
As things stand, the Whites are in pole position to achieve a return to the Premier League but they must maintain consistency in their performances.
There is a long way to go yet and the focus has to remain on promotion before any considerations are made for next season.
In other Leeds United news, the Whites agreed a fresh transfer deal with the inclusion of a “significant” sell-on clause.
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