Liam Rosenior claims Leeds United have put ‘unwanted pressure’ onto themselves after a number of poor results

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Leeds United rescued a late draw at Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon.

Sky Sports pundit Liam Rosenior has warned Leeds that if they don’t fix their recent bad run of results then it could trouble them in their race for promotion.

Rosenior claimed that the Yorkshire outfit, who have picked up seven points from their last seven matches, have put ‘unwanted’ pressure on themselves following that spy-gate scandal last month.

Since that Derby County game on January 11, the Whites have picked up just one win from their previous four matches as they currently sit in the automatic places.

Former promotion-winning midfielder Roseinor admitted that Marcelo Bielsa’s side are showing signs that they could potentially falter, but did point out that they still have a high-quality team.

“Definitely, definitely [seeing chinks in the armour],” Rosenior told EFL Championship Goals on Sky Sports on 09/02/2019. “If their current form continues then they won’t be top. They need to address that problem.

“A lot of this [bad run of form] comes from the game against Derby. The Spy-gate [incident]. A lot of pressure. Unwanted pressure. You are top of the league, wanting to push for promotion and all of that microscope on your football club it adds that weight to the players.

“They haven’t performed badly in those games. They still have a very, very good side, but they need to turn that form around quickly because at this moment it is not Championship-winning form.”

In their recent league outing, Leeds needed a stoppage-time header from Kalvin Phillips to rescue a draw against promotion rivals Middlesbrough on Saturday.

For a brief period, Bielsa’s side did move top of the Championship table, but they were overtaken by Norwich, who comfortably beat rivals Ipswich Town on Sunday.

The one positive for Leeds is that they are three points ahead of third-placed Sheffield United, who were involved in one of the most dramatic matches of the season on Friday night.

Chris Wilder’s men were leading Aston Villa 3-0 when the home team scored an incredible three goals in the last 10 minutes, including a last-minute header from Andre Green which dented their opponents’ hopes of finishing in the top two.