This week marks a 12 months since Leeds United’s dramatic victory towards Championship promotion rivals Leciester Metropolis – as we .
It felt as if we would acquired one foot within the computerized promotion race that night time, having performed catch-up all season.
How becoming that one 12 months on we should always beat one more promotion rival in dramatic vogue – this time defeating Sunderland with a Ninety fifth-minute winner, having this time
Whereas there are numerous parallels between the 2 video games when it comes to late drama and sheer euphoria, our comeback towards Leicester nonetheless appears fairly unbelievable to today.
Not a single particular person inside Elland Street noticed that coming. The comeback towards Sunderland, nonetheless, is one thing I, and positively the individuals round me, felt would occur – there was simply one thing within the air.
When substitute Joe Rothwell stepped up for a Leeds free-kick as we approached the ultimate 10 minutes, I muttered “come on Pascal” within the hope that Pascal Struijk, one other off the bench, would head dwelling the cross for 1-1.
Certain sufficient he did, and with sufficient time to go and the environment pumping I feel even the Sunderland followers knew what was coming.
“We’ll win this now,” I advised my mate because the board went up for 5 further minutes, and we even joked about Struijk scoring a brace because the ball went for a nook with lower than 60 seconds remaining.
Elland Street was an absolute zoo when it occurred – a sea of individuals piling on high of one another, swinging from the rafters or typically simply not figuring out what to do with themselves. Poetic justice having so cruelly conceded within the dying seconds away to Sunderland earlier within the season.
By no means thoughts the automated promotion race, this win seems like one foot within the Premier League – and the stuff of champions. Who higher then to play subsequent than seemingly our title contenders in Sheffield United. All eyes on Monday night time.