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The Championship fixtures are out, and while Leeds’ opening games don’t look too bad they may find it hard to start as they did last season.
Marcelo Bielsa’s first term at Elland Road began in the perfect way. The Whites went eight games unbeaten as they hit the ground running under their new manager.
Although supporters will be hoping for a similar start next season, it may be harder to get these types of results next time around.
Last season
Leeds’ win against Stoke on the opening day in 2018 was a breathtaking display of how football should be played as they outdid the then recently-relegated Potters in terms of possession and shots.
Bielsa had immediately stamped his mark on his new side with this incredible showing of high pressing, attacking play.
Stoke were blown away 3-1 that day, and Leeds were all of a sudden seen as a real threat. The dominance continued over the next few weeks as they beat eventual playoff finalists Derby 4-1 and the soon-to-be champions Norwich 3-0 at Carrow Road.
This season
12 months ago Bielsa had brought something the Championship had never seen before, but now that element of surprise has gone as teams started to figure them out.
The Yorkshire club didn’t win any of their final four league games as other managers started to get to grips with how the team played.
Heading into the new campaign each team will now have an idea of how Leeds are going to line up and how they are going to attack them.
Four of Leeds’ first five games are against sides who beat them last term, so they may struggle to start quickly.
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The Whites aren’t coming into this season as a surprise package team who just finished 13th. They are one of the favourites for promotion and opponents will be wary of that.
From the midpoint of the campaign onwards Leeds were only the 10th best team in the division, and with no wins in their final four games in 2018/19, they will head into the new season without any real momentum behind them.