Leeds United’s unbeaten run continues after holding Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield on Thursday evening. In the final moments, some even believed Leeds had secured an unlikely 1-0 win.
Having beaten Crystal Palace and Chelsea, and drawn with Liverpool, Brentford and Sunderland, Leeds took on Arne Slot’s side for a second time in a matter of a few weeks. This time, Leeds went to Liverpool.
Liverpool were expected to win, having won their last four games, even if they were lacking Mo Salah and Alexander Isak. Home advantage and better form suggested Liverpool should have enough to beat Leeds.
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While Leeds had to suffer for large parts of the game, they won their first clean sheet in August to draw 0-0. Dominic Calvert-Lewin thought he might have scored late on, only to be ruled out for being offside.
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Leeds were forced into changes on Thursday night. Daniel Farke was without Joe Rodon, and it saw the German make four changes just to cope with his absence. Sebastiaan Bornauw won his first league start.
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James Justin replaced Jayden Bogle, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor were dropped for Lukas Nmecha and Ilia Gruev. Yet, Leeds held on to their first clean sheet since August at Anfield.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, Virgil van Dijk explained why Leeds are a difficult side to play against: “Very tight. Midfield is close to the defenders, a back five. A lot of intensity in their defending.
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“You have to try and be patient, but play at the right pace. When you’re on the pitch, it’s never that easy. It’s clear we should have done better, we take the point. No time to dwell on it,” van Dijk said to PLP.
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The fixtures don’t get any easier for Leeds United
A tally of 21 points from the first half of the Premier League season is something Farke and the Leeds squad will be proud of. They deserve adulation, but nothing has been done yet in the fight for survival.
West Ham still sit seven points off Leeds, but Leeds’ fixtures remain incredibly tough. Man United and Newcastle before the trip to Derby. Then, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Villa before the end of February.
If any winnable games are coming up for Farke’s side, well, it’s Sunday. Leeds will be confident they can get a result against Man United, with Ruben Amorim’s side stuttering under the Portuguese gaffer.
As long as Leeds can remain seven points above the Hammers, then the confidence of obtaining survival will grow. All Leeds have to do is keep doing what they’re doing, with their injured players returning.
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