Leeds United were held to a 0-0 draw by Brentford at Elland Road, picking up another point in their fight for Premier League survival.
It wasn’t the home win they were hoping for, and the result extends their winless run in the league to six matches. Still, they avoided defeat and added something to the tally.
Their cushion over the teams below could yet be cut if other results go against them, and by the end of the gameweek, Leeds may find themselves right under the spotlight in the relegation battle.
Leeds’ lack of wins is a huge problem for them at this stage of the season, and Wayne Rooney has aimed at the Elland Road faithful for the poor atmosphere on Saturday night.
Wayne Rooney slams Leeds fans for not properly backing the team
The former Manchester United and England captain has conceded that it was a hard game to watch and he expected more from Leeds at Elland Road.
He insisted that Daniel Farke’s team were poor, but also pointed out that they didn’t get the kind of raucous support from the Elland Road faithful as they are used to.
Rooney believes the Leeds fans could have done more to inspire the team with more vocal support against Brentford on Saturday evening.
Rooney said on Match of the Day: “It was a hard watch.
“I thought of the importance of the game, and where Leeds are, I thought they were poor. I thought the fans were poor as well. I thought the fans never got behind them as well as Leeds fans can do.
“It was a bad game.”
Leeds will need points after the break
Daniel Farke has already admitted that Leeds may need as many as seven points from their last seven games to secure Premier League survival.
The draw against Brentford isn’t a bad result on paper, especially with the Bees pushing for Europe and proving tough to beat. That said, Leeds really needed a win at home to take some of the pressure off.
Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest take on Tottenham later today, while West Ham face an Aston Villa side that’s struggling for form.
Premier League Bottom Six – Relegation Battle
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Leeds United | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 33 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 30 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 29 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 29 |
| 19 | Burnley | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 61 | -28 | 20 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 17 |
Leeds are currently four points clear of the drop, but that gap could shrink to just one by the end of the gameweek if results go against them.
That would leave the Whites under serious pressure after the international break, with a win needed sooner rather than later to steady nerves at Elland Road.
Next up, though, is a confident Manchester United side who have lost just once since Michael Carrick took charge in January.
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