‘Won’t be far off’ - Ex-Aston Villa and Wolves boss Paul Lambert issues optimistic Leeds United verdict
Leeds United have drawn praise from a former Aston Villa and Wolves manager
Former Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Paul Lambert does not believe Leeds United will be far from European football this season.
The club sit ninth in the Premier League table after 10 games and promising displays have sparked hope of a push for Europe.
Whites boss Daniel Farke has taken care to manage expectations, but there are plenty of pundits holding the belief that qualification is a possibility.
Among them is Lambert, who has claimed the club’s home form could prove key.
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Paul Lambert’s Leeds United assessment
He told BetVictor: “Leeds United are another fabulous club with a great fanbase. They started really well. You'll get a couple of dodgy results here and there in the Premier League. Is Europe a possibility?
“Leeds won't be far off. Their home form at Elland Road with that crowd is key. Even away from home, Leeds look like a proper team with good togetherness and spirit.
“I think they've done really well and I think the manager's done great.”
Leeds United’s pre-break boost
The international break has presented Leeds with some respite, although many of their key figures are currently away on international duty.
Farke’s men were last in action last weekend, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at Elland Road courtesy of a Noah Okafor goal.
Leeds’ manager said: “There's no replacement for this winning feeling after such a game in the dressing room. It's great to have this winning feeling back.
“All the credit and all my compliments go to the boys' terrific performance against a really in-form Tottenham side.
“It was important today to show this unity and commitment. We were technically spot on in order to avoid all their processes and all their individual quality in order to score goals and reduce them to very, very little already in the first half.”