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Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds did the Hammers a big favour at Elland Road as they held fourth-placed Chelsea to a goalless draw at lunchtime.
And that means the Irons can climb to level points with the southwestern Londoners if they get a win at Manchester United tomorrow, behind only on goal difference.
David Moyes will also be encouraged that in a season when we have done home and away double over Leeds, Chelsea have managed just three points in the two games when winning at Stamford Bridge.
Victory at Old Trafford would put serious pressure on both United and the Blues and provide a tremendous confidence boost as we go into three upcoming critical games against Arsenal at home, Wolves away and then currently third place Leicester City.
Meanwhile, there would appear – on paper anyway – to be little chance of closing on the Foxes who take on rock bottom and surely relegated already Sheffield United who parted company with long tome boss Chris Wilder yesterday
is It worth mentioning that we have two games in hand on Chelski? If we were to win both games in hand we would be 3 points above chelski. Plus as one of those games would be against manure it would put us in a good position to fight for second place.
Many teams lose interest when safe from relegation, WHU has not. I would be happy with Europa, but our season is not defined by that end.
It has been fun this year and, regardless of Europe, will be better next.
Everton losing is another boost as even a draw tomorrow would mean they are two points behind with a game less to go and a worse goal diff. Let’s hope Arsenal can do a job on Spuds tomorrow.
that should be – a draw tomorrow will put us three points ahead of Everton.