Ian Harte stated on his personal Twitter account that Leeds United’s 1-0 win over Barnsley on Thursday was ‘not pretty’, but he doesn’t care because it’s a ‘step in the right direction’.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side now require only one point to make a return to the Premier League, but they can get there before they take on Derby on Sunday.
Second-placed West Brom and third-placed, Brentford, are in action during these next few days, and if they slip-up, then Leeds’ return to the promised land will be confirmed.
This was the message former Elland Road favourite, Harte, sent from his Twitter account, as Leeds secured a vital three points.
It wasn’t an easy win for Bielsa’s side, who were coming up against their neighbours and a team sitting bottom of the table.
But judging by the performance of Barnsley, they didn’t play like a team who are on the verge of returning to League One because they made life difficult for their rivals.
Leeds did miss Kalvin Phillips in the middle of the park, but that didn’t stop his teammates from dragging themselves over the line.
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