Four-and-a-half hours of match time under Sam Allardyce has allowed a very small degree of tactical familiarity to build within Leeds United’s ranks. However, the head coach has warned he may be about to tear it all up to start again for Sunday’s finale.
Tottenham Hotspur visit Elland Road at the weekend with only a win giving Leeds the slim chance they have of leapfrogging two rivals before full-time. However, Allardyce may feel like he has his hand tied behind his back in putting together a plan for his last chance at finding a victory.
Patrick Bamford limped away from Sunday’s West Ham United loss with a hamstring injury, while Rodrigo was visibly struggling with a plantar fascia issue despite being kept on for the full 90 minutes. Allardyce felt he could not remove his chief goal threat while Leeds remained within one strike of their hosts.
