Former Leeds captain says club have exceeded his expectations.
Former Leeds United captain Sol Bamba has told the Yorkshire Evening Post that the Whites are exceeding his expectations this season.
Bamba was released in September, later joining Cardiff City, and returns to Elland Road under the guidance of manager Neil Warnock this weekend.
Leeds’ Sol Bamba and Birmingham’s Clayton Donaldson in action
After finishing the 2015/16 season in 13th place, Leeds currently sit in fifth position, occupying a play-off spot and were last month as high as third place.
Bamba said he did not expect Leeds to be so near to the promotion hunt, but is glad to see his former club in the mix.
He said: “I’d be lying if I told you I thought they’d get promoted this season. Even now I think they’ve gone further much faster than any of us expected. But I knew they’d be fine. I’d have backed them for top 10, definitely.
“I’d be as happy as anyone if Leeds get into the play-offs. I just won’t be giving them any help.”
Cardiff’s Sol Bamba scores their second goal
Leeds are favourites to beat Cardiff City this weekend, having only lost two of their last 10 league games, but are coming off a disappointing defeat at Huddersfield last Sunday.
Cardiff are down in 17th place and have lost three of their last four matches, two of the defeats coming against Leeds’ promotion rivals Brighton and Reading.
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