As well as scintillating early season performances driving the Leeds United to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table, the Whites are also on a bit of a run in the Carabao Cup.
Lower league sides Port Vale and Newport County were put to the sword 4-1 and 5-1 respectively with Samu Saiz and Kemar Roofe scoring hat-tricks in the above games.
Those two results brought about a third round tie with Premier League Burnley who, whilst not putting out a full-strength starting XI, played a side many would see as capable of putting an equally not full strength Leeds United side to the sword.
In truth it was an evenly-matched game that was dragged into extra-time and the lottery that is penalties before Stuart Dallas’ spot-kick (video-below) sealed the Whites place in the fourth round, and a tie against recent Premier League winners Leicester City.
Leeds United Carabao cup goals so far – minus a few penalties
4️⃣ hours until our game against Leicester, and we take a look at our @Carabao_Cup goals from the first three rounds… pic.twitter.com/SBHZqEiXZj
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 24, 2017
On paper, it looks to be a tie that you’d expect the Foxes to win, and win easily given their Premier League status and the class that they have available to them to put out tonight at the King Power Stadium.
However, many are not underestimating the task that managerless Leicester face tonight against a dangerous Leeds United side, and that includes the Foxes caretaker boss Michael Appleton (tweet – below).
Leicester caretaker boss Michael Appleton on #lufc: "It almost feels like they're a Premier League side anyway because of the following that they'll probably bring"
— Lee Sobot (@LeeSobotYEP) October 23, 2017
For Leeds United fans themselves, it will be a chance to see their side turn out against a more-than-decent Premier League set-up. It will also allow the very same fans to see the Leicester game as another masuring stick as to how close/how far away the Whites are from mixing it with the Premier League big-boys.
As such, Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter ahead of the game.
Leeds United readying themselves for Leicester City test – fans comment on Twitter
This fan is looking for recommendations for places to have a swift pint or two pre-match.
@AwayDayPubs any pubs for lufc tonight in Leicester??
— 👨🏼🦰 (@tcotton94) October 24, 2017
Chosser Bop is a few steps ahead of him though.
@broood already in leicester n real ale goin down well..MOT. brood, ale wagon, sir robert peel n blue boar best real ale pubs in town
— chosser bop (@chosserbop) October 24, 2017
This fan is on his way, if he needs pub recommendations then he’s pretty much set with the above.
En route to Leicester away… Come on Leeds…. WAFLL #lufc #LUFC
— Chris (@cmj1609lufc) October 24, 2017
Seems Leeds United fans David and LUFC_4_LIFE are up and ready for the game tonight.
Right, "Let's get ready to rumble" Lift arrives in 20 mins to whisk me off to Leicester for #lufc 1 to enjoy tonight whatever the outcome.
— David Watkins (@DaveLUFCWatkins) October 24, 2017
C'mon Leeds, let's bring it to Leicester tonight #mot
— rock or roll (@LUFC_MOT_4_LIFE) October 24, 2017
This fan is also setting off with a sense of hope that the Whites will prevail against their Premier League opponents.
https://twitter.com/Travellee1/status/922816552323383296
This is a fan that is looking forward to the game being something of a spectacle tonight as the Whites travel down and take on the Foxes.
Leeds & Leicester Ex PL & European 1/4 finalists should be an absolute belter tonight come on Leeds 💛🔵 #Whateverittakes
— Darren Dunne (@UnitedLeeds_) October 24, 2017
Aside from these fans who are excited to be on the road and hoping that the Whites will see the game through with a victory, many fans on Twitter are hoping that there’s a few spare/unwanted tickets floating around out there – well going by the requests it seems that they are.
