Discussion on Daniel Farke's Leeds United future underlined by three-team Championship detail

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What do Leeds United, Norwich City and Hull City have in common? It's not the word's worst joke out of a Christmas cracker, rather an indication (if one was ever needed) that once again the unpredictable nature of the Championship means patience is needed once again.

As the transfer window began to close and Leeds started to get some deals done with hope of a number 10 arriving also, some of the talk surrounding Leeds was that this side would be too string for the division. Those foolish enough to make such a prediction were soon backtracking, while just a couple of weeks later the mood was one of frustration as questions surrounding Daniel Farke's future at the club were raised, after just a first league loss of the campaign.

Two wins later and with Leeds back in a play-off place and boasting the opportunity to go top of the table this week after playing Norwich City tonight and then Sunderland on Friday night, confidence is bubbling away nicely and optimism is again on the rise. And so goes the see-saw nature of the Championship as hope and optimism clash against frustration and despair with incredible regularity.

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Heading into this week's midweek games just three clubs in the whole division can boast back-to-back wins. Can you guess who? Yep, Leeds, Norwich and Hull. It's symptomatic of a division that throws surprise results and unexpected defeats around like Oprah Winfrey hands out free prizes. Each week it's a case of, you get a loss, you get a loss and you get a loss too, as form is surrendered and belief is created in equal measure.

The fact only three sides are on a two-match winning run underlines the nature of this unrelenting division, and so when dropped points come, and they will, they need to be treated with a greater sense of reality. Leeds face two tough games on the road inside three days and after tonight at best only two sides will be able to boast a three-match winning streak. The likelihood is it'll be less than two sides.

Two wins would put the Whites in a strong position very near the top of the table, if not top as the next international break comes, but likewise any dropped points are not going to spell the end of the club's promotion challenge. What we will know, with injuries biting, is whether Farke's squad has the depth to come through a tough test by playing the type of football we expect.

There may not be any answers for the promotion race over the next few days, but there should be some answers to questions raised about the depth of the squad, the cover for certain position and the quality that runs through the camp.