Ambitious Leeds United aim do something that hasn’t been done in the Championship for eight years Recent Championship history is not on Leeds United’s side.
By his own admission, Daniel Farke is “not addicted” to constantly looking at the Championship table. He wants his Leeds United players to focus on the present and racking up as many wins as they can to put themselves in contention for a top-two finish.
After seeing the Whites miss out on automatic promotion last term after amassing an impressive 90 points, Farke is reluctant to put a total on what they need to go up. “You never know how many points you need,” the German told the media last month. “The best solution is to win as many as possible.
“For me, I’ve spoken about this several times. Every game is important. At the start of the season it’s important to bring yourself into a good position. The table will be made between November to March.”
Farke will be keen for United to avoid the play-off lottery after their Southampton disappointment last May. Not since Middlesbrough in 2016 have a team lost at Wembley and then gone up automatically the following campaign.
Given the unpredictable nature of the Championship, you can guarantee there will be plenty of twists and turns in the promotion race over the coming weeks and months as the Whites look to return to the top table of English football. Injuries to key men such as Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev and Largie Ramazani has not helped their cause.
But Farke’s men will be aiming to go into the next international break in a strong position. The midweek trip to Millwall and a home clash with struggling Queens Park Rangers will test the strength and depth of Farke’s squad.
