What Danny Mills has just said about Leeds United chances of staying up
The former Leeds United and England defender has had his say on Leeds United's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League.
Leeds United have made a solid start to life back in the Premier League after collecting four points from their opening three games of the season.
After making a number of eye-catching signings ahead of the new campaign, Daniel Farke’s men claimed a hard earned opening night win as former Wolfsburg forward Lukas Nmecha marked his Whites debut by grabbing the only goal of a home victory against Everton.
There was something of a reality check delivered just under a week later when the Whites travelled to title contenders Arsenal and two goals apiece from Jurrien Timber and Viktor Gyokeres and a Bukayo Saka strike saw Farke’s men condemned to a 5-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium. There was further disappointment three days later when a youthful Sheffield Wednesday side ensured the Whites’ Carabao Cup run was ended before it had begun - but there was a more positive result on Saturday when Leeds returned to Premier League action with a goalless home draw against Newcastle United.
The closure of the summer transfer window may have brought some disappointment as the Whites were unable to add at least another winger to their ranks before Monday’s 7pm deadline - but Farke and his players can now focus on the challenges that lie ahead on their other side of the first international break of the season. The first aim will be to avoid relegation back into the Championship and former Whites defender Danny Mills has given his take on his old club’s chances of extending their top flight stay beyond a solitary season.
Speaking on talkSPORT on Wednesday, the former England defender said: “If you said to Leeds United, you get four points from the first three games, we will take that. All the teams that came up have won a game. They have all started better than some people would have thought. I guess it will be very difficult for them, and they will have slumps. In another seven or eight games, the league will find a way to sort itself out. I expect the three teams that came up to be in the bottom seven or eight teams. It’s who can survive out of those.”
What else has been said about Leeds United’s hopes of avoiding relegation?
Also speaking to talkSPORT, former Scotland striker Ally McCoist said: “Looking at the newly promoted sides, and I think it’s fair to say more people would say Sunderland and Leeds have a slightly better opportunity than Burnley to stay up. That might not prove to be the case, right?
“If you’re looking at it objectively, if you’re a Sunderland fan, you’ve got to be saying, ‘Well, we’ve got promoted. We really needed to strengthen, and we’ve done that.’ So it’s certainly from the board and the owners and the management, you can tell there’s a serious show of intent. I’m not sure – I’m agreeing with you, Jeff – I’m not sure Leeds have done that.”
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