Leeds United are preparing to welcome Newcastle United on Monday night for a big Premier League game under the lights at Elland Road.
The Whites are unbeaten in the Premier League after three games and will hope to keep the run going despite their poor recent form against the Magpies.
However, Leeds still have lingering memories of the 6-3 defeat at Chelsea on Wednesday night when they conceded six second-half goals to crash out of the EFL Cup.
Chelsea failed to win this weekend when they only managed a 2-2 draw against newly-promoted Hull City on Saturday, and former Blue Jason Cundy is worried.
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Jason Cundy brings Leeds into discussing Chelsea
Leeds scored three times at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, but poor defending and a shocking performance from Michael Zetterer in goal meant they crashed out of the cup.
However, Chelsea’s defence has been a problem as well, and they have conceded 12 goals in six games in all competitions this season.
Jason Cundy has conceded that the draw against Hull on Saturday and how the Leeds game turned out midweek probably explain the current Chelsea team under Xabi Alonso.
They are scoring goals for fun, 18 in six games, but they are struggling to keep clean sheets and avoid conceding silly goals at the back.
Cundy said on talkSPORT: “That game probably sums us up and Leeds midweek.
“Score? Yeah, but defend? Can’t bother.”
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Leeds will hope to defend better on Monday night
James Trafford will be back in the team on Monday night, so there will be more stability and proven quality between the sticks against Newcastle at Elland Road.
Leeds must also improve their control in midfield, while some of the defensive decisions at Stamford Bridge were simply not good enough. Farke will be hoping that the performance was merely a one-off and not a sign of deeper problems.
Leeds are known for being a hard side to break down at home, and the fans will expect that normal services will resume on Monday night.
They do not have a good record against Newcastle in recent times, so the team must keep it tight at the back to give the attackers the platform to hurt the Magpies.
