League table finally bites back
Two Premier League wins in 16 matches prior to yesterday had, miraculously, been enough to always keep a few teams between Leeds United and the drop zone. There has always been a false sense of security from that slender buffer to the gritty end of the league table.
It’s largely been propped up by the inadequacies of bottom-half rivals, but, finally, reality caught up with the Whites this weekend. Wins for Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest and even a draw for West Ham United have delivered the blow that will shake Elland Road.
