Leeds United played out a 0-0 draw against Brentford at Elland Road to earn another point as they fight to stay in the Premier League this season.
The Whites didn’t get the three points at home that they were looking for, and their winless run stretched to six games. However, they avoided a defeat and managed to put one more point on the board.
Leeds’ advantage over the teams below them could shrink further if results do not go their way, and by the end of the game week, they could be under real pressure in the relegation battle.
They will be back in league action after more than three weeks when they visit Old Trafford to take on Manchester United next month, and Daniel Farke is already talking about it.
Daniel Farke has stressed the importance of the Old Trafford visit
The Leeds manager insisted that after the international break, the real test will begin for Leeds as they approach the last seven games of the season.
He feels the Whites need another five to seven points to ensure survival and feels they should get something from their trip to Manchester United.
Daniel Farke believes Leeds need to get points from such difficult away games if they want to prove themselves worthy of remaining a Premier League team.
He said on BBC’s Match of the Day programme: “The crunch time starts after the last international break, and you can focus on the league.
“We need to win five to seven points to stay in this league.
“We also have the game at Manchester United, where we can win points. We have proven it is doable. If we don’t do it, we probably don’t deserve to play in this league next year.
“We know we have it in us, and I back my lads to do this.”
Leeds are under some pressure
The point against Brentford was a decent result, given the Bees are chasing European football and are a hard team to beat. However, the home side needed a win to ease some of the pressure.
Nottingham Forest and Tottenham will face each other later today, while West Ham will be in action against an out-of-form Aston Villa side.
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 have four points clear of the relegation zone. However, it could easily be just a point by the time the Premier League gameweek ends.
The Whites will be under some real pressure just after the international break and will need a win soon to calm some fraying nerves at Elland Road.
However, they will face a Manchester United side high on confidence, who have lost just once since Michael Carrick took over in January.
You need to do your maths Sir. By the end of this weekends games, the gap will be a minimum of 3 points. Yes, if West Ham win, then they will be 1 point behind us, But they are not the relegation zone.Forest play Spurs. Unless that is a draw, one of them has to win. If it is a draw, then Forest would be on 30 points (3 behind) and Spurs will be on 31, If either team wins, then either Forest remain 4 points behind or Spurs remain 3 points behind, depending on which team wins. Q.E.D.