‘A new dawn’ – Huge Leeds United vs Wolves verdict delivered on Daniel Farke’s side – The Leeds Press
Leeds United are under some pressure to get a result ahead of their trip to Molineux to take on Wolves in a big Premier League game for both sides. It’s not a must-win this early in the season, but the Whites need a performance from their players this weekend.
The Whites have four points from their opening four league games, which is not a bad start for a team expected to be in the relegation dogfight in the Premier League this season.
However, Leeds are yet to score from open play, and their struggles to create chances or be more clinical in the final third have raised doubts about whether they can stay up at the end of the campaign, despite four points on the board already.
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Farke will take his Leeds team to the Black Country to face a Wolves side who have lost their opening four Premier League games and are rooted to the bottom of the league table.
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Chris Sutton backs Wolves to beat Leeds on Saturday
Leeds are ahead of Wolves in the league table, and they are direct rivals in the race to beat the drop at the end of the season.
An away win for Leeds this Saturday could be huge in the context of the season, but Sutton feels Wolves were not as bad against Newcastle and could have got something from the game.
He also indicated that Leeds would have been devastated by the nature of their defeat at Fulham, and they need something on the road at Molineux.
The former striker feels that the confidence of a new contract for manager Vitor Pereira could push Wolves to a narrow home win on Saturday.
“Wolves might feel they deserved something from their defeat at Newcastle last time out, after starting that game quite well, but that is nothing to how devastated Leeds will feel after losing out to a last-gasp own goal at Fulham”, Sutton said on BBC Sport.
“That left Leeds without a point or even a goal on the road, while Wolves are without a point at all, so something has to give here.
“Wolves are without the injured Jorgen Strand Larsen up front, which is a blow, but I am still backing them to win this one – maybe a new contract for Pereira will mean a new dawn for his team? 1-0.”
Leeds cannot lose at Molineux
If Sutton’s prediction comes true on Saturday, it would be disastrous for the confidence of a Leeds side who are under fire for the lack of goals.
Drawing another blank at Molineux will increase the scrutiny on the forwards who have already been termed not good enough by their own manager this season.
Leeds cannot afford to lose at Wolves, and if it’s not a must-win, it is definitely not a must-lose for the Whites.
It is too early in the season to draw any conclusions, but a defeat at Wolves could have long-term ramifications on the team’s confidenc
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