It's been a tough week for Leeds United and understandably so. After what would've been two difficult losses to swallow, it's imperative that Javi Gracia gets his men back with the right mindset for the rest of the season.
If the Whites allow these results to derail their season, it's going to get ugly quickly - and time is not something they can afford with the relegation battle they find themselves in the middle of.
So what do Leeds and Gracia still have left in the tank, and how can they still pull away from the scrappy dogfight at the bottom of the table?
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Easier fixtures
While Leeds have some tricky matches to prepare for in the near future, including the likes of Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham, teams below them will have an even tougher time in the run-in to the end of the season.
Southampton will play just two teams outside of the top half of the table, with matches against league leaders Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool and Brighton.
Everton and West Ham both have to play against Man City and Crystal Palace, with the former also having to face the Magpies and Brighton while the latter must host Liverpool and travel to face Manchester United. The Hammers also have their European campaign distracting them.
Leeds' relegation battle experience
While fans will obviously find disappointment in the fact that their side is in a second consecutive relegation battle, the experience could come in handy.
While it was a different atmosphere around the club last season compared to now with Javi Gracia in charge, most of the squad were there on the final day of the season against Brentford, and in turn for the last-minute equaliser against Brighton.
The ability to dig deep and stay in the Premier League for another season is something players like Luke Ayling and Liam Cooper will have to teach to those who haven't felt pressure like this before.
Elland Road atmosphere
Yes, it's not been particularly effective in recent matches given the 5-1 and 6-1 back-to-back losses but Elland Road is undoubtedly still a tough stadium to go to to get a result.
Gracia has not been shy to ask the fans for as much support as they can give, often claiming that the side is nothing without the backing from the fans - and it's true.
All three of Leeds' home games left for the rest of the season are must-wins, including a relegation six-pointer against Leicester next week and their clash with Spurs on the final day of the season and if the atmosphere is as hostile as possible towards the opposition, there's no doubt the 12th man could have a big impact.
Rivals' past failures and little experience
Two of the four teams below Leeds in the table currently have managers who have been relegated from the Premier League in recent years.
Both Sean Dyche of Everton and Dean Smith, newly hired by Leicester City after their sacking of Brendan Rodgers, have failed to get over the line, both at the hands of the Whites just last season with Dyche going down with Burnley and Smith with Norwich.
The other two managers, Ruben Selles and Steve Cooper, have never been in a relegation fight in their managerial careers so far - while Gracia has managed to keep Watford afloat in England's top flight in the past.
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