Leeds look like a team that belongs in the Premier League and if it continues as it is now, it is exactly where they are next season. Captain Pascal Struijk has taken to social media to celebrate his 2-0 win over Derby on Saturday at Elland Road.
Joe Rodon and Max Wober scored the goals to send Daniel Farke’s club to the top of the table with 38 points from their 19 Championship games.
Struijk, 25, has been crucial for the West Yorkshire club so far this season, starting 18 of his 19 games in all competitions, scoring two goals in 1647 minutes of action.
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Leeds boast the fourth-best defensive stats in the league, having conceded just 13 goals, but they have also given away the most penalties, with three.
Leeds looks like a Premier League club again!
Second-placed Sheffield United have the option of skipping Leeds if they win against West Brom on Sunday (8 December).
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Leeds United star Pascal Struijk leads the charge for Premier League promotion
Leeds have won four of their last five league games, with the only defeat to play-off hopes Blackburn in the previous round.
Storm Darragh wreaked havoc across the English football pyramid, leading to countless match cancellations. Struijk took to Instagram to mark the occasion in a humorous way, with the caption of his post, “Windy afternoon at home”.
Farke’s side have five games in the next three weeks, including the reverse fixture against Derby when the hectic festive period is underway.
Michael Carrick’s impressive Middlesbrough side travel to Elland Road next, with the two promotion chasers meeting on Tuesday (10 December).
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