Even after a stellar result against Leeds United’s nearest rivals, Daniel Farke once more batted away promotion talk.

“It’s too early to speak about automatic promotion and titles,” he insisted. He praised his players for chalking 75 points on the board so far but says that tally as it stands will not earn a top two spot.

United’s win at Bramall Lane marked their 16th unbeaten game in a row - their best run since the 1991/92 campaign. Of course, Leeds ran out First Division champions that season. They’re favourites to win the Championship title this time around.

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Farke has recently underlined that Leeds have only been promoted back to the top flight once in the past two decades, and that was during the Covid pandemic without the presence of supporters.

Under Marcelo Bielsa that term, Leeds accumulated the most points in a league campaign in the club’s history (93). Leeds need to win six of their final 12 matches to reach that milestone.

Supporters can be forgiven for wanting more. That amount would not have been enough for a top two spot last season. Furthermore, Leeds have the opportunity to create Championship history.

Reading hold the record for the most points in a Championship season, having tallied 106 in the 2005/06 campaign. Leeds can lose a match and still beat that Royals tally should they win each of their other remaining 11 games.

That would see them end on 108 points, with victories in each of their 12 games raising that total to 111. Obviously, this is a huge task and one that will only ever become a target if promotion is secured.

What is perhaps more within reach is the 100-point club, which currently has only six members. Reading, Sunderland, Newcastle United, Leicester City, Fulham and Burnley have all broken the benchmark.

Leeds are 25 points away - or eight wins and a draw - from getting there. That would allow for three defeats to creep in.

It goes some way to showing the strong position United find themselves in, given they have lost just three league games all season. But caution is rightly being thrown over the three-figure ambition.

The Championship is arguably the most unpredictable league in Europe and who knows what runs of form United’s forthcoming opponents may string together.

After West Bromwich Albion this weekend, just one of United's 11 remaining opponents currently sit inside the top 10 - but it would be naive to dismiss the idea that a few blips could lie ahead.

No-one needs to be reminded of what happened last year. Plus, those fighting relegation can pull together promotion-like displays come the back end of the season when fighting tooth-and-nail.

And United face a nervous wait over the extent of Ethan Ampadu’s setback, highlighting that injuries can always scupper plans too. That said, dreamers should not be stopped from dreaming.