Leeds star Liam Cooper explains how Bielsa's side are coping with promotion pressure
Leeds captain Liam Cooper has revealed how Marcelo Bielsa's side are dealing with the pressure of pushing for promotion back to the Premier League from the Championship, after years of heartache.
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Leeds United star Liam Cooper has explained that he, and his Elland Road team-mates, are just trying to put the expectation of promotion back to the back of their minds. The Whites are on the cusp of heading back to the top flight, after a 16-year absence.
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Before their last outing - a 4-0 win over Hull City - the Whites had won their previous two games 1-0.
"We should be further in front in games, but we’ll stick to it," said the captain.
"We’ll keep working hard and that’s the way it’s got to be, that’s the message to the lads.
"We’ve got to keep the intensity up and to prepare properly."
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