Who would be Leeds United fan? Hated by most, supported passionately by their own, Leeds fans must love being in that unique club of being branded as some of the most vilified fans in the country. This does not make it true though of course and they can be praised for regularly packing out Elland Road even when they were playing in League 1. It must be great to be supporting Leeds right now. They have had their first competitive game against their fierce local rivals Bradford City in the League Cup and we were treated to a 3-2 win in which Bradford gave their all and even took the lead but ultimately lost out to the better side. As if this local derby wasn't enough, they have now been drawn in the next round against the old enemy, Manchester United. This game has all the makings of a tasty affair with tackles bound to fly in, tempers will probably flair and there should be a few goals too as well as a sell out crowd at Elland Road. They did the unthinkable last time they were both drew in the FA Cup and knocked United out of the competition winning 1-0 at Old Trafford, something not many teams in the Premiership can do let alone League 1. This was arguably the greatest result Leeds have had in years because of the fact it was Man United in their own backyard and they showed them up when United were clear favourates to win the competition outright. Can Leeds repeat this enormous feat when the 2 sides meet in the Carling Cup and add their two most hated rivals to their list of vanquished foes in the cup, or will United come out all guns blazing hoping to seek revenge for the embarrassing defeat last time around? As things go, Leeds have been on the cusp of promotion from League 1 for a few years now and when the time finally came they almost did it again with in the Championship but they narrowly missed out on the playoff spot they needed, so could we be seeing another Leeds United revival? Will they be able to emulate the success of the team that saw them feature in a European Cup final in 1975 against Bayern Munich in a few years time? Or will they slowly stagnate into Championship basement dwellers, a victim of their own quick success? Only time will tell and right now is a great time to be a supporter of Leeds United as exciting times lay ahead for them surely.
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