The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Thursday 7th November) Leeds pay price for poor finishing
Good Morning. It's Thursday 7th November, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road
Leeds pay price for poor finishing
Leeds missed a hatful of chances to return to the automatic promotion places, losing their unbeaten away record, at the hands of Millwall, at the Den last night. What the hosts lacked in skill and ability, they more than made up for in theatrics. Their hostile and aggressive appearance would change on a six-pence to that of an assault victim if it meant a free kick was up for grabs.
The only goal of the game came five minutes from the interval, curtesy of such. The dead ball was pumped deep from the edge of the halfway semi-circle, finding the head of 6ft 7' thug Jake Cooper (etched between Messrs Bogle and Rodon). His downward header fell kindly for Tanganga to sweep the ball past Meslier from the edge of the area.
Leeds need to take note of this set piece. There have been dozens of occasions where the Whites have been in better more forward positions to deliver free kicks, only to pass the ball sideways or backwards, just to keep possession.
If teams were rewarded for half chances, Leeds would be well on the way to automatic promotion by now. As it is, they drop to third in favour of the Blades, four points behind leaders Sunderland. Next up is a home tie against QPR, a team that smashed four goals past the Whites back in April, albeit that was at Loftus Road!
Is Farke learning by his mistakes
Leeds fans turned to social media in the droves after Neil Harris' Millwall ended Leeds unbeaten away record last night. Whilst asking for his dismissal maybe a little harsh, question marks continue to be raised regarding his sides inability to break down defences, his use of substitutions and set piece woes. The Whites are actually a point better off (and fours goals to the good) compared to this very time last season, but you can't blame fans for being anxious after what happened last season.
The club splashed out big to land Farke, and I can't help thinking that his past reputation is a major consideration why he has been left to his own devises by the 49ers thus far. Leeds benefit from a more forgiving Championship than the 2023-24 version to absorb results like last night, but with the talent on show, shouldn't Leeds be doing better?