The Whites are top of the Championship table at the moment, level on points with second-placed West Brom. However, they are 11 points ahead of the third-placed side Fulham, and that puts them in a commanding position to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League.
Leeds United were also in a good position last season at this stage of the season. However, they failed to cross the final hurdle and lost in the play-offs.
When Marcelo Bielsa was asked that is the current season is going better the previous one, the Argentine gave the example of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side who are unbeaten in the Premier League this season, winning 15 of their last 16 games.