The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Wednesday 15th March) Leeds could be bottom of the pile by tonight
Good Morning. It's Wednesday 15th March, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road...
Leeds could be bottom of the pile by tonight
Leeds could find themselves bottom of the pile if Southampton beat Brentford tonight. The South Coast outfit have been on somewhat of a revival lately, having picked up seven points from their last four games, and are brimming with confidence.
Their West London opponents will need to play a lot better than they did against Everton last weekend. Dwight McNeil's wonder strike after just 35 seconds was enough to give the Toffee's maximum points, and lift them to 15th place.
Does seeing the likes of Brentford and Fulham lauding it in the top half of the table put perspective on Leeds achievements during their first season back in the top flight? Perhaps if the hierarchy used their 9th place finish to continue to build, rather than consolidate, we would't be in the position we are in now!
Cressy fires Lions to fifth place
On loan Leeds defender Charlie Cresswell scored his fifth of the season last night, steering Millwall closer to an unlikely return to the top flight. The Bermondsey gang last hosted top flight football 33 years ago, but are looking strong for a play off place with 60 points from 37 games, (leaving them currently 5th in the Championship).
Individually, Cresswell is flying. With a 'WhoScored' rating of 7.03, the Preston born lad is second in the rankings, has five MOTM awards and an incredible 4.9 aerial ability. How Leeds came close to selling him in January defies belief!
Vultures already circling over ER
Various media platforms are suggesting that rival clubs are already beginning to circle around Elland Road, ready to swoop, and rob Leeds of their prized assets should the worse were to happen. Robin Koch, Illan Meslier, Jack Harrison, Georginio Rutter, Tyler Adams, Brenden Arronson and even Junior Firpo are all attracting interest, in moves away from LS11
Having a relegation clause built into your contract, is part and parcel of contract negotiations these days, and it's no different in West Yorkshire. Most footballers these days, have their own agent, and legal team to protect their interests. It goes without saying that Leeds will not recoup anything like the amount of money they splashed out on these so called mega stars, and face a daunting couple of months, fighting for their Premier League lives.