Brentford handed relegation warning ahead of Leeds United clash
Leeds United will hope to build on the momentum built up by two positive results when they visit Premier League rivals Brentford next weekend.
There is a positive mood surrounding Leeds United after they produced two positive performances and results against Liverpool and Chelsea over the last week.
Buoyed by a heartening second-half display against Manchester City, Daniel Farke’s men claimed a richly deserved 3-1 home win against Chelsea in midweek as Jaka Bijol, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Ao Tanaka all found the net at Elland Road. That was followed up by a dramatic 3-3 home draw with reigning champions Liverpool as Tanaka’s 96th minute equaliser set off memorable scenes around the Whites old home and ensured Farke’s side now lie four points clear of the relegation zone.
A visit to Brentford is next on the agenda for Leeds and their hosts have growing concerns over being dragged into a relegation battle after their weekend defeat at Tottenham Hotspur left them just four points ahead of the Whites. Goals from Richarlison and Xavi Simons have left Keith Andrews’ side looking nervously over their shoulders at the bottom three - and one pundit has warned them they must improve if they are to avoid being sucked into the mix for the drop.
Speaking after the Bees’ defeat in North London, former Republic of Ireland international Damien Delaney told Premier Sports: "About 25 minutes in there I just popped on my phone to check just to make sure. You do think they're mid table and they're fine. They're seven points out of [the relegation zone] now, although they've played a game more.
“Over Christmas, when you've got games bang-bang-bang back-to-back, you come out the other side in January for the first week in January in the FA Cup. It’s only 2 or 3 points that can happen very, very quickly and now you're being mooted as a potential [relegation candidate]. Their home form is very strong, They'll always just have their noses out in front. So I think they'll be fine, but Keith needs to get more out of that team away from home."
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