Leeds United boss Daniel Farke makes Leicester City claim as points gap closes
The Whites may be closing the gap on Leicester, but their goal seemingly isn’t to catch the Foxes.
Daniel Farke is not focused on catching Leicester City at this point.
This is despite the fact Leeds United have been able to cut the gap between the two teams.
However, the Whites remain nine points behind the Foxes
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has revealed that it was never his side’s goal to catch Leicester City this season, making this admission to BBC Radio Leeds.
The Whites have been excellent for much of the season and have won every single one of their league games in 2024.
However, they endured a fairly rough start to the campaign, winning just one of their opening five Championship matches during the 2023/24 campaign.
This was a setback for them in their quest to get back to the Premier League at the first time of asking – and even left them in the bottom half of the table for a brief period.
However, they are now in second place and have been boosted by Southampton’s 2-1 loss against Hull City in midweek.
The Saints’ defeat has allowed Leeds to remain in second place – and they only have Leicester to catch now.
Tomorrow, the Foxes and the Whites clash at the King Power Stadium, in what could be a crucial game for both teams.
However, it’s perhaps less important for Leicester, who have been brilliant for much of the season and still have a nine-point lead over Farke’s side and Ipswich Town, who are in third.
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Even though retaining their top-two status will be a key priority, Leeds will surely want to look up rather than behind their shoulder at this stage.
