The slump goes on
At half-time, Leeds United’s trip to Crystal Palace was similarly poised to the previous week’s clash with Aston Villa. The matches were level and Leeds had shown enough to believe they could go on and take victory in each match.
If holding on for a draw with 10 men against Steven Gerrard’s side was the silver lining on a frustrating day at Elland Road, it became the stick to beat a losing 11-man United side with at Selhurst Park. For all of their resilience against Villa, the Whites were poor in Croydon, verging on a full-blown collapse.
