News emanating from Elland Road is that, Marco Bielsa is said to be quietly confident star players Kalvin Phillips AND Partick Bamford will BOTH be available to face West Ham on Sunday. Leeds have suffered enormously through injuries this season, more so than the Irons, so the return of either or both players represents added jeopardy to the fixture.
Hammers are back in the top four of the Premier League, albeit because they have played more games than rivals Tottingham and Ronaldo United, so Sunday's game could play a significant role in deciding where Hammers season pans out, such is the pressure at the top!
Dealing with the pressures associated with being a top six club requires a different skill set to those for just surviving within mid table mediocrity, every point and goal matters, as does the momentum factor, nothing breeds success like success. Hammers top six finish of last season was seen mainly as a fluke, but this season has proved it was no flash in the pan, what was once referred to as 'nose bleed' territory is now par to the course.
It is to be hoped that Kurt Zouma will be available to face a Leeds side that WILL be firing on all cylinders, they will also be armed with the knowledge they acquired during last Sunday's FA Cup tie. Fixtures against Leeds are never easy for ANY team, fortunately Hammers have at least been given a snippet of what to expect already. - Ed
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Leeds do not worry me Nev
Why? well they like to press high all over the park and we are a very very good counter attacking team so if ever a team was tailor made for us Leeds are it.