When the Premier League fixtures for 2020-21 were announced on August 20 last year, Leeds United fans will have had one thing at the front of their minds: playing against Manchester United.
Having confirmed their promotion back to the top flight for the first time since their 2004 relegation, Leeds were preparing for a momentous season and that would mean the resuming of hostilities with their great rivals.
The Premier League had been without one of English football s fiercest rivalries for more than 16 years, and when they finally met on December 20, Leeds fans – regardless of there being no crowd at Old Trafford – were going to relish every minute, confident that Marcelo Bielsa had put together a team capable of leaving with a historic win.
They were back a…