Leeds United supporters are feeling a bit panicked after successive defeats in the Premier League.
Brighton and Nottingham Forest have both put three past the Whites in recent weeks as Daniel Farke watches on, seemingly with little proactivity and plenty of reactivity as his lack of in-game tactical changes begin to grate on Leeds fans.
The fact the German has never managed to keep a club in the Premier League either – despite having two opportunities with Norwich – provides cause for concern too.
As relegation fears set in, let’s take a look at where Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester – the three relegated sides from last season – were in the table after 11 games.
Leeds United are outperforming the relegated trio of last term
There is a crumb of comfort for Leeds fans in the fact that all three of the relegated clubs from last season were below 11 points after 11 games of the 2024/25 campaign.
Leicester were the best performing side of the three after 11 outings with ten points, while Ipswich had eight and Southampton amassed just four.
Position Club Games Goal Difference Points
1 Liverpool 11 15 28
2 Manchester City 11 9 23
3 Chelsea 11 8 19
4 Arsenal 11 6 19
5 Nottingham Forest 11 5 19
6 Brighton 11 4 19
7 Fulham 11 3 18
8 Newcastle 11 2 18
9 Aston Villa 11 0 18
10 Tottenham 11 10 16
11 Brentford 11 0 16
12 Bournemouth 11 0 15
13 Manchester United 11 0 15
14 West Ham 11 -6 12
15 Leicester 11 -7 10
16 Everton 11 -7 10
17 Ipswich 11 -10 8
18 Crystal Palace 11 -7 7
19 Wolves 11 -11 6
20 Southampton 11 -14 4
(2024/25 Premier League table after 11 games)
Leeds fans can also cling to the fact no side across the last ten Premier League seasons has been relegated after accumulating 11 points from the first ten games.
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The signs are therefore promising, but it is the unproven record of Farke at this level which provides the largest cause for concern, having finished bottom with Norwich in the 2019/20 season before being sacked just 11 games into his next taste of this division in the 2021/22 campaign.
(Current Premier League table – 2025/26 season)
Ideal time for a wake-up call at Leeds United
The 49ers are pleased with Farke after he gathered 11 points from the first nine games, but there is no escaping the fact the German looked quite clueless in those defeats to Brighton and Nottingham Forest.
Daniel Farke looks on during a Premier League clash between Fulham and Leeds
Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
However, they could be a blessing in disguise for Leeds – who have been helped by a fixture rearrangement.
Farke now has two weeks during the international break to think about what he can do differently, and also reflect on his failures in the Premier League with Norwich.
Had Leeds entered this international break with two wins instead of losses, complacency may have started to set in instead of self-reflection.