It wouldn’t be right to say Saturday’s clash at league leaders Arsenal was a free hit for Leeds United. There are no free hits in a relegation battle with every Premier League outing providing the opportunity for Leeds to strengthen their position in the top flight under Javi Gracia.
Every Premier League point should be cherished and Leeds made the journey to north London with every intention of adding to their tally. Unfortunately, despite an encouraging first-half showing at the Emirates Stadium, the Whites were comfortably dispatched by Arsenal, who came on strong in the second half to blow their visitors away, as many would have expected them to.
It was a forgettable showing in the end but Leeds would be right not to dwell on it as they enter the final 10 games of the season with just one point standing between themselves and the drop zone. The defeat to Arsenal won’t define their season, nor will it shape Gracia’s reign at Elland Road, but the next week could.
