Leeds United centre-back Pontus Jansson says he cannot understand why some people are doubting his team’s status as the favourites heading into their play-off semi-final against Derby County.
The Whites finished the regular Championship season in third place, six points off second-placed Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United, who were automatically promoted to the Premier League, and three points above fellow play-off contenders West Brom.
A run of three defeats in four games, including a final-day loss at bottom side Ipswich Town, has led some to label Leeds as underdogs in the play-offs, but Jansson has questioned this tag, saying: “Underdogs?