Anyone unfortunate enough to have used the shambolic TransPennine Express rail service between Leeds and Manchester this winter could be forgiven for suspecting the distance separating the cities has somehow increased.
Unfortunately for Michael Skubala, the Leeds caretaker manager, the gap between his club and Erik ten Hag’s now looks positively vast. Barely 50 miles separate Elland Road and Old Trafford but while Manchester United headed back west across the hills with their hopes of Champions League qualification enhanced, Skubala’s players are deep in relegation trouble.
