Last weekend's results look to have put Leeds United within touching distance of assuring Premier League safety. In beating Watford, Leeds made their opponent's target of staying in the Premier League look almost impossible. Meanwhile, bottom club Norwich won but still look too far from being able to save themselves, but the team they defeated was one of those hoping to chase Leeds down, in Burnley.
As such, whilst there are still games to be played and permutations which could change things and put Leeds in more danger than they currently are, they now have a nine point lead over the bottom three. The current incumbents of the relegation places are now heavy favourites to drop back into the Championship.
Victor Orta can now more confidently plan for another season in the Premier League and a summer where he will have a significant amount of work to do in overhauling a squad which has struggled with the rigours of elite football in their second season back in over 16 years. One of the areas which he might look for value is in the teams which are relegated, as despite them being poor teams, there are still some quality players there which could help Leeds.
