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title: "Leeds United: Phil Hay discusses why Premier League survival is more important than ever"
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author: "Luke Seychell"
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published: "2020-11-03T19:00:36Z"
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# Leeds United: Phil Hay discusses why Premier League survival is more important than ever

**It is annoying for Leeds that they cannot celebrate their first season back in the Premier League in around [30 years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/platzierungen/verein/399) with fans in the stadium.**

Due to the second UK lockdown enforced by the pandemic, Phil Hay has urged Leeds fans to temper their expectations.

### Phil Hay’s latest words on Leeds’ survival and staying up

Tweeting out his latest article for The Athletic, [Hay said](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1323561344440897537?s=20): ‘Leeds United could have gone third last night – but a fresh lockdown, a further delay in the return of crowds and the financial implications for the club mean Premier League survival is more imperative than ever.’

### The rollercoaster of the Premier League

The fact that [six points separate first and sixteenth](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table) highlights how wild the start of the campaign has been. Leeds should definitely be happy with ten points and for now, should be aiming for the magic ’40’ points that a lot of sides target.

Hay’s latest comments make a lot of sense and it will be massive if Leeds stay up this campaign. A lot of supporters of the club will be happy with the start and be hoping for more than just a relegation battle.

However, if Bielsa keeps them up, thus keeping the club in the cash-rich Premier League, it will have to be considered a good season, regardless of how carried away fans may have gotten after the positive start.

***In other news, a former Leeds player has piled the praise on one player. Have a read who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-danny-mills-heaps-praise-on-ezgjan-alioski/)!***