Fear for Leicester City perfectly captured by a pundit in response to Leeds United winningGary Lineker acknowledges that the possibility of Leicester City not making it to the playoffs this season scares him. In February, the Foxes led the Championship by 12 points and seemed to be favorites to win it as they easily advanced to the next round.
However, their lead has been eroded over the past few weeks due to a run of just one victory in five, and on Sunday, Leeds United defeated them to take the top spot for the first time since September 23. After falling to Chelsea 4-2 in the FA Cup on Sunday, Enzo Maresca’s team now has a match against their nearest competitors coming up, and given
They get to play first on Good Friday and have the chance to take the lead back before Leeds kick a ball again.
Going into the last few weeks of the season, though, the psychological toll of giving up the lead could be significant, and tensions seem to be running high at King Power Stadium.
In the most recent episode of the podcast The Rest is Football, Lineker stated, “It’s the hope that kills you.” “You simply believe that something must occur eventually. In actuality, Leeds’ victory over Millwall means that Leicester is no longer atop the league.
“I declared prior to the game that I would prefer an FA Cup victory over promotion, a trophy over returning to the Premier League, since we would win a lot more games the following season. I’m afraid we won’t get either now.
During the international break, Leicester play Bristol City at Ashton Gate. They return to action on Easter Monday, hosting play-off-chasing Norwich City at home. Due to the current high level of competition in the Championship, Leicester needs to secure a spot in the top two by finishing with as many points as possible.
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