The 30-year-old mentioned fellow promotion contender Southampton as an example United could try to emulate before Leeds’ Championship matchup with Preston North End on Sunday afternoon.
The Saints, led by Russell Martin, have not suffered a loss since late September and have gone 21 games without a loss in all competitions. Following their victory over Swansea City on Saturday afternoon, the Saints passed Ipswich Town to take second position in the standings.
Not because we’re focusing on other teams, but we’ve seen what a run together can accomplish, particularly with Southampton. In this league, consistency is essential. We need to put results back-to-back if we want to keep moving up the table, Bamford stated.
Since the beginning of the year, the striker has taken Joel Piroe’s spot in Farke’s starting lineup. He has scored in three straight games against Cardiff City, Peterborough United, and Birmingham City. Although he admits it’s challenging to keep his £12 million teammate Piroe off the field, he seems to like the competition.
“We are aware that every single one of us must perform because we have a player who can fill in and accomplish the same task. It’s a shirt you want to cling onto since there’s a slight yet pleasant pressure.
“I think the performances the last few games have been really good so if we carry that on then hopefully we’ll be in a good position,” Bamford said.
