Goal difference lives to fight another day
Leeds United remained outside the Premier League’s drop zone on Saturday night because of their goal difference. If that is the case on May 28, everyone can look back on yesterday’s trip to Manchester City as a major success.
On any given day, of course, any team can beat anyone on a football pitch, but when you drew up the list of realistic outcomes pre-match, a one-goal defeat was right up there among the best results for the Whites. Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Arsenal have all conceded at least four goals on league visits to Etihad Stadium this season.