Leeds United fans left Elland Road with a familiar feeling on Sunday afternoon after watching their side lose 2-0 to Manchester United. Once again they had seen United turn in a strong performance and play well but ultimately fail to add to their Premier League points tally.
The managerless Whites, under the temporary stewardship of Under-21s boss Michael Skubala, did a lot of things right against their bitterest of rivals. They held their shape well, frustrated their visitors' most creative and attacking outlets and got in behind on a semi-regular basis, but they couldn’t beat David de Gea in the Red Devils’ net and that leaves them vulnerable.
Everton, buoyed by the recent appointment of Sean Dyche, now have the chance to push Leeds into the bottom three with a result against Liverpool this evening and dial up the cause for concern at Elland Road. The hope, then, is that a new manager can inspire the Whites to finally start picking up the points they deserve and climb the table over the 16 league games remaining in the campaign.
