Sam Allardyce took on a philosophical approach as he attempted to digest Leeds United’s 3-1 defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium. It was a performance and result that offered little encouragement when it comes to Leeds’ survival hopes and with one game remaining they find themselves staring down the barrel of relegation.
United now know there is the possibility that a win on the final day against Tottenham Hotspur might not be enough. They need a number of results to go their way from here on in and that includes tonight’s game between Newcastle United and Leicester City, with the Foxes looking to move out of the relegation zone by collecting three points at St James’ Park.
It always going to be a challenge for Allardyce, who took the Leeds reins with just four Premier League fixtures remaining. The Whites appeared down and out at Bournemouth, just a few days before his arrival, and turning them around in such a small space of time was always going to be one of the trickiest tasks he has taken on during his extensive career.
