Thomas Frank has labelled Elland Road as 'one of the most difficult away grounds' in the Premier League, as he prepares for Brentford's trip to West Yorkshire to face Leeds United on Sunday.
The Bees are fresh off the back of winning three Premier League games on the bounce against West Ham, Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth respectively. That run has propelled them above Liverpool and Chelsea in the table, and into a respectable eighth-place.
Leeds on the other hand are without a win in any of their last five league games, but did cruise to a 5-2 win over Cardiff City to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round on Wednesday.
Brentford won the reverse fixture 5-2 at the Gtech Community Stadium in September, although Leeds famously survived relegation on the final day with a 2-1 win in the capital last term.
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Patrick Bamford salvaged a point in their only Premier League meeting against the Bees at Elland Road, with a 95th minute equaliser to make it 2-2 in December 2021. And Frank is expecting another tough test against a Leeds side, who he claims are unfortunate to be sitting just two points above the drop zone.
“We’re going to Leeds, one of the most difficult away grounds,” Frank said in his pre-match press conference. “They have very good fans, who make a lot of noise.
"The team play and perform much better than the results they’ve got. I understand why [Jesse] Marsch said that the Villa game [Leeds lost 2-1 to Aston Villa on 13 January] is a ‘go-to’ performance.
"They looked such a threat and have players going forward who have pace and a big skillset. We need to be very well organised, and we need to believe in ourselves.
“We are on a good run, and we need to use that confidence. Our attitude is that we are confident but humble.”
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