Over the weekend, Leeds United recorded their third Premier League win of the season.
Our 1-0 win over Tottenham means that after our opening ten games, we sit 9th in the league on 14 points.
The old cliché is that the table begins to take shape after the opening ten games. Well, if this is the case, then Daniel Farke’s side will be in the race to finish in the European positions this season.
Speaking on punditry after the game, Gary Neville shared his thoughts on the Whites’ latest win. The former Man United defender also made a strange admission about us.
Gary Neville “delighted” to see Leeds United win
As unlikely as it sounds, yes, you are reading that subtitle correctly.
When on punditry duties for NBC Sports, Neville admitted he was “delighted” to see Leeds win, as he gave Farke’s men an unexpected compliment.
“Leeds had more fight, more intensity,” Neville said.
“Going into the second half, they needed to be a bit more intense. Get a bit more frantic, play with more chaos as you expect at Elland Road, and they had that in the second half, and Tottenham didn’t turn up.
“Leeds wanted it more, (were) more aggressive. I think the fact that Tottenham didn’t punish them more in the first half gives you encouragement when you go in at half-time, and they got there in the end.
“I’m delighted for them. I think they deserved it.”
Phil Neville was also on punditry with his brother, and he also agreed that Leeds “fully deserved the victory.”
As a fanbase, we were all down after that frustrating Bournemouth result, but to defeat that in-form Spurs side over the weekend just reinforces that, whilst we are frustrating to watch at times when it comes to creating chances, we are a gritty team who are more than capable of finishing in mid-table.
The international break has come at a good time for Leeds
As football fans, we all hate the international break.
Especially if it comes after Leeds have just won. Typically, there are concerns that this could halt our momentum, but for me, I think it’s come at a good time for us.
It allows Noah Okafor to fully recover from his adductor injury. Hopefully, then, the Swiss winger will be able to be back in the starting XI and not be reduced to brief cameos off the bench.
The same goes for Anton Stach. The poor bloke has already played with a broken finger and toe at points this season, so the international break will allow our German midfielder to have some time off and rest.
Thankfully, the November international break is not as lengthy as the one we had at the end of September and the beginning of October.
So before we know it, Farke’s men will be back in action, with our next game coming against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 21 November.
