Leeds United star Stuart Dallas says he revels in the fact others want the club to fail.
It has been an age-old tradition for other teams to hope Leeds 'fall apart' in their bid for success, but this season Marcelo Bielsa and his men have the opportunity to ensure all those hoping the Whites fail are left with egg on their face.
United are just goal difference from top spot in the Championship, holding a seven-point gap over Fulham in third with just eight games left.
And while there are no fans allowed inside the stadium for games, Leeds stars are still well aware of the desire from others to see the club collapse in their latest bid to reach the Premier League.
But for versatile full-back Dallas believes that only helps.
"You can't look that far ahead," he said when asked about promotion on talkSPORT. "There are still eight games to, still a lot of points to play for and we know how tough it's going to be.
"Nothing's going to be handed to us. Everybody wants to see Leeds United fail, that's the way it is. We know that.
"We know the pressure that comes long with it, but we've got to relish it, we've got embrace it and that starts again this Saturday."
Asked how the detractors make him feel, Dallas chuckled and responded: "It feels great. I love it. It's the 'no one likes us and we don't care' kind of thing.
"It comes with something to contend for. Everybody knows how big a club Leeds is.
"We saw the people who enjoyed us failing last year and that spurs us on.
"We are not overconfident but we just have to keep working hard and keep believing in what we are doing. We didn't start the way we wanted to start but we want to put it right on Saturday."
Leeds face promotion rivals Fulham on Saturday in a key clash in their bid to get over the line.
The game will be Leeds' first at Elland Road without fans.
