Leeds‘ start to their second season back. in the Premier League could not have been more different to how things transpired last year.
The Yorkshire side find themselves winless in the opening six games, with Marcelo Bielsa’s side hampered by injuries to key players as well as a lack of confidence that has seen Leeds throw away much-needed points.
This time last year saw Leeds light up the Premier League with their electric style of football and relentless work rate that ran teams ragged. But this campaign has seen almost a mirror image of what we saw last season.
The Leeds United class of 2021/22 look physically exhausted. And stats seemingly back this up, with a report from Leeds Live detailing how much the Whites have ran this campaign.
As per the report, Leeds have collectively run 20 kilometres less in their opening five games this campaign compared to last year.
Given that the Whites collectively ran 25 kilometres further than their Premier League opponents in the opening five games of the 2020/21 season, this is a worrying development for Leeds.
And on social media, supporters are not that surprised by the development. Leeds in the Premier League this season have been sluggish, even when you factor in mitigating factors such as injuries and suspensions.
Here’s what some Leeds fans had to say about the surprising stats on Twitter…
https://twitter.com/philjh1975/status/1442513158678056960
https://twitter.com/Chris_CD2010/status/1442528882670907400
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