It may be against lower league opposition but you can only beat what's put up against you.
Here's how the 1973/74 side started their season;
Aug 25 Leeds United 3 Everton 1 (Giles, Jones, Bremner)
Aug 28 Arsenal 1 Leeds United 2 (Lorimer, Madeley)
Sept 1 Tottenham 0 Leeds United 3 (Clarke, Bremner 2)
Sept 5 Leeds United 4 Wolves 1 (Jones, Bremner, Lorimer 2, 1 pen)
Sept 8 Leeds United 3 Birmingham 0 (Lorimer 3, 1 pen)
Sept 11 Wolves 0 Leeds United 2 (Jones, Clarke)
Sept 15 Southampton 1 Leeds United 2 (Clarke 2)