They were unusually tired towards the end against Derby, just as they were at home to Preston, but the nature of those matches vindicated Steve Evans’ belief that a congested schedule worked against his players and Leeds have reached a stage where they are backing themselves to dig their way out of any hole.
They were a goal down against Wolves, Forest and Derby but all three fixtures were there to be won late on, simply because United had the nerve to stick in and play.
It’s easy to harp on about ‘spirit’ but you can see a healthy, professional attitude about this United squad. In no way could it be claimed that any of Evans’ players are going through the motions.