Leeds United have made steady start to the season and face a key game this weekend
James Smailes
11:56, 17 Oct 2025Updated 11:57, 17 Oct 2025
Daniel Farke manager of Leeds United
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Daniel Farke manager of Leeds United(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
With a return of eight points from seven games Leeds United are ahead of their point per game target and will have looked back in the international break with satisfaction at the season so far.
There's been missed opportunities no doubt, but the Whites are in a healthy position. Sat 15th in the Premier League table, Leeds can pull seven points ahead of Burnley if they beat the Clarets tomorrow afternoon.
It's a major incentive with the chance to also move away from the bottom three in a significant manner that will establish a sizeable gap on the relegation zone.
The first big six-pointer of the season for Leeds, the Burnley match will either release the pressure or turn up the heat on the side, but not necessarily too much on manager Daniel Farke. While there's no pressure on Farke from within right now, the manager's future remains a popular topic for many outside of Yorkshire.
And so it has proven so again this week, with talkSPORT's breakfast show discussing if Farke is under pressure. The answer from Gabby Agbonlahor was a sift, no.
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Asked is Farke is under pressure right now, Agbonlahor said; “No. I feel how tight it’s going to be down there. West Ham are still going to be down there, Wolves are still down there. You know, Nottingham Forest could still be down there. Brentford, seven points.
“I just think what he’s doing there with Leeds, they look competitive every game. Even the Spurs game they lost with 2 -1.
“They were competitive in that game. They could have got an equaliser as well. So I don’t think Daniel Farke’s under any pressure.”