The three-time champion of England was unable to start as briskly as last season, while the team looks quite confident and dignified. The start in the League Cup was successful. Leeds took turns outplaying Crewe (3:0) and Fulham (1:0). London’s Arsenal became an impenetrable barrier for the team, leaving no chance for White. In the English Championship the peacocks did not start as confidently as they did last year. After 13 rounds the Yorkshire team chalked up two wins and drew six times, earning 12 points and being only 17th in the table. The weakest link of the hosts is the attack line, which hit the opponents’ goal only 12 times. After the success in the duel with Norwich (2:1), Marcelo Bielsa’s wards scored only two points in three rounds with Leicester (1:1) and Brighton (0:0). Eiling, Koch and Bamford, who has an ankle injury, will not be able to take part in the game today.
Norwich played brilliantly last season, which brought a ticket to the elite championship. Over the summer the team received a slight boost, but have not yet been able to find their game. For 13 rounds the “Canaries” chalked up two victories and three peaceful outcomes, which brought nine points and 19th place in the standings. Guilty of the failure at the start, the head coach was appointed, who was fired and on November 15th the 50-year-old Dean Smith was appointed to the post of coach. In the last three rounds the yellow-greens have achieved two victories over Brentford (2:1) and Southampton (2:1), after which they shared the tournament points with Wolverhampton (0:0). Zimmermann and Biram, who has a thigh injury, will not be able to play today.
