LEEDS, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16: Detail view of the Leeds United club badge on the corner flag prior to the Premier League match between Leeds United and Newcastle United at Elland Road on December 16, 2020 in Leeds, England.The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Rui Vieira - Pool/Getty Images)
Their form in 2024 so far has been wonderful. They were probably rewarded for resilience and had more than a bit of luck last Friday with regards to the profligacy of Leicester City and the fact that they should have had a goal which was incorrectly ruled out. And then they went and made a great account of themselves down at Stamford Bridge in Wednesday night’s 3-2 defeat in the FA Cup.
It’s been a really positive week off the back of a positive new year and first couple of months and the gauntlet that they’ve picked up and cracked on has been just a joy to watch really.
I will be intrigued to see what kind of team Daniel Farke picks because there is a real rhythm to the way that they are playing at the moment But absolutely, if you are going to go for a record then Huddersfield are the perfect side to go up against.
There will be a nice bit of bite to them given the proximity and it should be a good game. Leeds should have too much. A team that is second in the division at the kind of pace that they are going should be able to put a team to the sword that has been in a relegation battle for the duration of the season.
But as Daniel says, off the back of each and every game it is just the next game which is the most important and he will pay this as much attention and give this as much gravitas as he would the Chelsea game and the Leicester game before it. Leeds cut the gap to Leicester to six points with last Friday night’s 3-1 win against them and Leeds have absolutely got a chance to win the division.
