"Up for grabs." - Sky Sports pundit makes bold Leeds United, Champions League claim

Leeds Unitedcontinued their impressive start to the season over the weekend as they picked up another point following their 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Elland Road. Whilst it was a good point we picked up over the weekend, the fact that, as a fanbase, we were also a bit disappointed we didn't win against the side who finished 3rd in the league last season shows just how much progress we have made over the last year or so.

Daniel Farke's men are currently sat in 7th place in the Premier League after their first seven games, with 10 points. United's positive start to the season has led a Sky Sports pundit to make a sensational claim regarding the possibility of Leeds United qualifying for the Champions League this season.

Sky Sports pundit claims Champions League football is achievable for Leeds United this season Granted, it's still early days. However, just three points separate the Whites and Chelsea, who currently occupy that fourth Champions League spot.

However, before we get too ahead of ourselves, we are only three points ahead of 14th-place Crystal Palace. The season is not even a quarter of the way through yet.

Despite this, Sky Sports pundit Dean Ashton claims that teams such as Leeds or Brighton may never have a better chance of qualifying for the Champions League than they do this season. "They might never get a better chance unless they consistently get to a certain level," Ashton said.

"The amount of changes that have been made in the dugout of Premier League clubs and the amount of transfers as well. If you're a settled team, as Brighton certainly are and Leeds are, then you have got a real opportunity this season, I think, to steal a bit of a march, Then if you continue that, then I think Champions League spots are going to be up for grabs for those teams.

Leeds fans will love the former West Ham's striker's confidence in the Whites. However, Opta's data suggests that us qualifying for the Champions League this season is unlikely.

Supposedly, we have just a 7.98% chance of qualifying for the Champions League. They might never get a better chance.

🗣️ Dean Ashton discusses whether Brighton and Leeds can push for a Champions League spot this season. We have too many games where we lack creativity in the final third to compete at a Champions League level."