Leeds United manager Simon Grayson saluted a “massive” victory over Hull City and admitted his professional pride had been wounded by the sight of Leeds in the Championship’s bottom three.
United claimed up the table after claiming their first league win of the season last night, easing to a 4-1 victory at Elland Road and recovering impressively from prior defeats to Southampton and Middlesbrough.
United sat in 23rd position ahead of yesterday’s fixture – an early ranking which Grayson said “reflects on me as a manager” – but a flowing performance against Hull secured their first Championship points at the third attempt.
Grayson said: “The results that we’ve had could have had a negative effect on us and we were down to the bare bones last night. It’s a massive result.
“You could use the word embarrassing when you see the team in the bottom three because it reflects on me as a manager but I’ve got confidence in these players. We made a good Hull team look ordinary and that’s not easy when you’ve lost your first two games.
“There’s immense expectancy at this football club and the longer you go without a win, and the further you go down the table, the more the pressure increases on the players. They’ve shown a lot of spirit.”
United scored twice in either half to get the better of Hull, setting themselves up for a visit to pre-season title favourites West Ham United on Sunday.
Captain Jonathan Howson and winger Max Gradel will return from suspension for that fixture after serving one-match bans last night, and Grayson said: “We’ve got to build on this. One game and one performance doesn’t make your season.
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