Leeds United are facing the play-offs despite racking up a 90-point tally that would have seen them promoted automatically from the Championship in 15 of the previous 20 years
It ended how it began, in the end, except worse. Three wins from the opening eight games became two wins from the final eight. The meat in the middle of that sandwich was outstanding for long periods, but the bitter taste left by this run-in will be hard to wash away.
Farke was considered one of the three best managers in the division, Crysencio Summerville was the best player and Archie Gray was the best young player. In isolation, it was a spectacular year that deserved promotion. Between the German’s arrival and the close of the summer transfer window, Leeds would recruit nine senior faces and wave off 13. That was an immense turnover of players after an already tumultuous summer post-relegation.
Taking 28 points from an available 33 was enough to take Leeds up to third, but they were still, despite that form, seven points behind Ipswich and eight back from Leicester. That was December 9. By December 29, they were 17 behind Leicester and the play-offs began to feel like a reality.
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