Leeds United boss Javi Gracia has been unwavering in his mentality at Elland Road so far. For the Spaniard, the next Premier League game is only one worth thinking about and he won’t be looking beyond that as he focuses on the crucial three points that are on offer.
But, as the pressure is dialled up and the run-in begins to gather pace, supporters will be poring over the remaining fixtures and plotting where the points Leeds require to beat the drop are coming from. Most will have earmarked Sunday’s clash with Crystal Palace as one United needed three points from.
The win would have given Gracia’s side a five point cushion over the bottom three and that would have been enough to approach the final eight games of the season boasting a degree of breathing space. As it was, despite taking a first half lead, the Whites missed the opportunity in alarming fashion, crumbling to a 5-1 defeat on home soil.
