However, a run of just two wins in their past 15 combined matches have set nerves on edge in the West Midlands and West Yorkshire. Like Albion, Leeds enjoyed a brilliant November, winning seven games in a row between 2 November and 10 December to go 11 points clear of third place. Fans have sometimes questioned whether Bielsa's high-pressing, high-energy football can work across a 46-game league season when the Argentine also believes in using a streamlined squad. Only Millwall (22) have used fewer players in the league this season than both West Brom and Leeds, who, along with Sheffield Wednesday, have used 23. However, six of leading goalscorer Charlie Austin's seven league goals came in a five-game stretch in November and December.

Source: BBC January 27, 2020 16:07 UTC