Ugly ways have been up for discussion in Leeds United’s dressing room as they plot their way through a superb five-match run unbeaten. Liam Cooper is well aware the performances have not been pretty, but the squad must be very satisfied given how much more precarious the table could look.
Writing in Saturday’s matchday programme ahead of the Manchester City clash, Cooper said: “Over the last few matches, we have been much more of a unit and hard to break down. We were really pleased to record clean sheets against Watford and Crystal Palace, back-to-back.
“Even against Southampton, we were a lot more solid, only conceding courtesy of a James Ward-Prowse free-kick, which he scores like penalties. While we know our performances can improve, sometimes, as I’ve said before in the past, it is about doing it the ugly way and grinding out results and earning points.
