Joey Barton responds when asked if Leeds United will make the play offs this season

Leeds United are currently in eighth place in the Championship table.

Joey Barton of Rangers during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hamilton Academical at Ibrox Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Joey Barton has told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, which was broadcast on TalkSPORT on 27th November, that he was impressed by Leeds United against Barnsley.

Leeds’ last match was broadcast on Sky, and Thomas Christiansen’s side’s display at Oakwell caught Barton’s eye.

Leeds won 2-0 against the Tykes, and they looked a class above their Yorkshire rivals.

General view of Elland Road before the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday at Elland Road on February 25, 2017 in Leeds, England.

Leeds are now in eighth place in the Championship table, with Christiansen’s side lurking just outside the play off places.

And when asked whether he felt Leeds could break into the top six, Barton said: “I thought they were good against Barnsley, I watched the game. But there’s some big teams in the Championship now.”

Leeds were the early front runners in the Championship this season, but a poor run of form has seen them slip down the table.

Thomas Christiansen manager of Leeds United looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United at Molineux on November 22, 2017 in...