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Leeds face off against a Neil Harris managed Cardiff City on Saturday, and while United may have never played against this team and manager combination, the Whites should know exactly what to expect from the game, and exactly what they need to do in order to get a result.
There are lessons to be learnt from Leeds’ last meeting with a Neil Harris managed outfit as United just about scraped a win against Millwall last term.
Marcelo Bielsa’s men beat the Lions 3-2, and despite dominating the possession and shots stats, they had to leave it late to get a win.
Harris’ Cardiff are likely to lineup in the same way as Millwall did that day as they look to soak up pressure and capitalise on any mistakes Leeds make.
In the aforementioned Millwall game, United started sloppily as they conceded a goal within the first ten minutes, and from that point, they were under pressure to find a goal.
In the end, their quality shone through and they got the win, but Harris now has a much more talented squad at his disposal as he’s taken over a recently-relegated Cardiff City packed full of Premier League calibre talent.
United need to come out of the blocks quickly on Saturday and attempt to grab an early goal in order to force the Welsh outfit to come out and play a bit, otherwise, it could be a tough afternoon for the Whites as they attempt to break down Harris’ organised backline.
Meanwhile, Leeds have been linked with a striker who has been outperforming Kemar Roofe in Belgium.
