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Leeds United currently sit 15th in the Premier League, six points clear of the relegation zone after grinding out a hard-fought 1–1 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday.
In recent weeks, the Whites have done just enough to keep trouble at bay, and the latest set of results has handed their survival bid another welcome boost.
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Daniel Farke’s focus now shifts to a daunting challenge at Elland Road next weekend, with title contenders Manchester City coming to town in a game that carries major significance at both ends of the table.
Pep Guardiola’s men head into the clash fresh from a 2–1 win over Newcastle United, and the City manager will expect another sharp display as they take on a Leeds side growing in confidence on home soil.
Ian Wright is pinning his Arsenal title hopes on Leeds United
Manchester City are just five points behind Arsenal in the league table, having played a game less. Another win at Elland Road on Saturday will take them closer to the league leaders.
Gary Neville and the rest of his The Overlap crew were discussing this weekend’s game, and Manchester City’s trip to Elland Road came up for a heated debate.
Ian Wright is desperate to see Arsenal win the league after 22 years and has insisted that Manchester City cannot really win all their remaining games, which will hand them the title.
He is desperate to see Leeds beat Manchester City on Saturday and believes the Whites have it in them to do so on home turf.
However, the former striker did come around at the end and conceded that Manchester City will probably win at Elland Road.
Wright said: “I have got to go with them; I think Leeds will beat them.
“I feel like they can [win], I don’t see City winning all their games now. I think this is a draw.”
He eventually came around and said, “I think City will win it 2-0.”
An upset could still be on the cards
Cast your mind back to late November, and it really did feel like Daniel Farke was on the brink. Leeds were 2–0 down at the Etihad against Manchester City going into the break, and the noise around his future was growing with every passing minute.
Then came the big call. Farke switched to a 5-3-2, rolled the dice — and in many ways, that decision shifted the narrative. Phil Foden’s late goal ultimately sealed a 3–2 defeat for Leeds, but what happened in the second half mattered. The fight, the structure, the belief, it gave the players and the supporters something tangible to cling to.
Manchester City vs Leeds United – Match Stats (29 November)
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17 Shots 6
8 Shots on Target 3
63% Possession 37%
526 Passes 304
92% Pass Accuracy 75%
16 Fouls 10
Fast forward to now, and with City arriving at Elland Road on Saturday, Leeds have an opportunity to underline just how far they’ve come since that bruising afternoon in Manchester.
They’ve turned Elland Road into a tough place to visit, and Guardiola’s title chasers won’t be expecting an easy afternoon in West Yorkshire. If anything, Farke’s men could yet have a significant say in where the Premier League trophy ends up this season.