Current leaders leedswho know they won’t be the best on Saturday morning, head to black burn for the start at 13:30 GMT and we will try to get back up there.
Rather, Rovers have gone mad. After winning their first five games at Ewood Park, they have failed to score in their last three and have taken just one point, but back-to-back away wins at Cardiff and Middlesbrough have given manager John Eustace hope that they have snapped a slump. of four points in seven games.
He told BBC Radio Lancashire: “We are evolving and growing as a group. We had a bad run of three defeats in a row, but we have bounced back with two really good performances. We just have to keep believing in what we are doing.” “.
Sunday’s dizzying 4-3 win at Swansea was the first in five away games for Daniel Farke’s men, although they conceded more in one afternoon than in their previous seven games in total.
Third place Burnley They are another team waiting to attack, in case the Whites or the Blades fail to win.
Scott Parker’s men have conceded just six goals in 17 games, the best defensive record in England’s top four divisions.
“I’ve spent some time managing and coaching teams. Fundamentally, this team has some core values and they really give you a basis to win games,” Parker told BBC Radio Lancashire.
“I don’t just attribute it to the five defenders, I attribute it to the whole team. Whether you’re a forward on this team or a winger on this team, at certain times we defend as a complete unit and you can see it very clearly.”
The Clarets will look to make it five clean sheets in a row and four straight wins, as they head for 14th place. Primewho have drawn three in a row to make it five undefeated.
