Visitor match specialist Bamford scores at home but Leeds still struggles from set pieces

12/17/2020 UK

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LEEDS 5-2 NEWCASTLE

Goals: Patrick Bamford (£ 6.3 million), Rodrigo (£ 5.7 million), Stuart Dallas (£ 4.6 million), Ezgjan Alioski (£ 4.4 million), Jack Harrison (£ 5.4 million) pounds) | Jeff Hendrick (£ 4.7 million), Ciaran Clark (£ 4.5 million)
Attend: Rodrigo, Harrison, Mateusz Klich (£ 5.5 million), Pablo Hernandez (£ 5.7 million) x2 | Callum Wilson (£ 6.6 million), Ryan Fraser (£ 5.6 million)
Cousin: Rodrigo x3, Harrison x2, Alioski x1

PAT THE TAKER

Patrick Bamford (£ 6.3m) scored his ninth goal of the season at Gameweek 13 when Leeds put Newcastle at the sword at Elland Road.

The forward scored the first of Leeds’ five goals, tying in the first half after Jeff Hendrick (4.7 million pounds) had erased the whites’ clean sheet from a Callum wilson (6.6 million pounds sterling) after a Ryan fraser (£ 5.6 million) cross.

Then Rodrigo (£ 5.7 million) topped a Raphinha (£ 5.4 million) Karl Darlow (£ 5.0 million) on the Newcastle crossbar, Bamford had the simplest task to get back home.

Bamford’s goal on Wednesday was only his second at home all season, but it has been coming for several weeks. Considering seven of his strikes came on the road, trips to West Bromwich Albion and even Manchester United and Spurs between now and week 17 of the game are sure to boost interest in the asset to 40.7%.

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

Operating on the right side, Stuart dallas (£ 4.6m) finally rewarded those who had shown faith in their attacking abilities on Gameweek 13.

It was the Northern Ireland international who sneaked into the second post to return home a Mateusz klich (£ 5.5 million) that put Leeds up 3-2.

Luke ayling (£ 4.5m) Owners may feel a bit shaken when Dallas scored from England’s normally held position, recent makeshift fixes made to the rear thanks to injuries to center-backs Robin koch (£ 4.5 million) and Diego Llorente (4.4 million pounds).

Ayling once again teamed up Liam cooper (£ 4.4 million) in center back, with left back Ezgjan Alioski (£ 4.4 million) also on Leeds’ fourth-place payroll.

SET PIECE BY PIECE

***Clark beats Illan Meslier from a corner***

With the teams that entered the interval on equal terms at 1-1, Rodrigo coldly converted a Jack Harrison (£ 5.4m) cross before Ciaran Clark (£ 4.5m) became the last Premier League center-back to expose Leeds’ shortcomings from set pieces.

The Irish defender passed Ayling in the air to go headlong Illan Meslier (£ 4.6 million) from a Fraser corner.

Before kickoff, Bielsa said about his team’s set piece problem:

“Set pieces are summarized when one of their players faces one of our players. We have to beat them this way, this way. “- Marcelo Bielsa

After the game, the Leeds manager commented:

“We are constantly trying to improve from an aerial point of view, the team organization will continue to do so.” – Marcelo Bielsa

Considering that Leeds is still struggling with set plays, the owners of Bruno fernandes (£ 11.0m) could be licking their lips ahead of a Matchday 14 encounter with the Whites at Old Trafford.

However, the concession of a Newcastle corner was just a flash on the radar of an otherwise impressive performance by Leeds.

“I’m happy because it was a good performance, especially on offense because we were constantly creating opportunities. In the first part we were not very efficient, but we were more efficient in the second part. The construction of the attack depends a lot on the individuality of the players ”. – Marcelo Bielsa

CLIPPED MAGPIES WINGS

***Harrison hits a stunner past Darlow***

Substitute for leeds Pablo Hernandez (£ 5.7 million) received two assists on his return from injury, first finding Alioski in the box when Leeds broke at Newcastle before releasing Harrison for an impressive fifth.

“It was an impulse of the moment. I didn’t think about it too much. I was lucky to get it in the end. We always try to be intense and play until the final whistle ”. – Jack Harrison

Although the Magpies benefited from Leeds’ set-piece problems, they managed to concede two goals on counterattacks as they sought the equalizer in dead ball situations.

Knowing that they are weak in such a scenario could boost interest in Ademola Lookman (£ 5.0 million) or Ivan Knight (£ 5.3m) for Week 14, bearing in mind that Fulham have made progress through the transitional phases of matches over the past few weeks.

And of course Newcastle face Manchester City (away) and Liverpool (home) in the next two games.

“I think we just gave up three bad goals in the last ten minutes. I know Leeds caused us trouble all night, but we showed some resistance and to me it always seemed like a threat from elsewhere. Unfortunately, we haven’t defended well enough. “- Steve Bruce

While Newcastle boss Bruce knows his team’s naivety was punished late in the game, Leeds had amassed 20 goal attempts in 76 minutes.

COSTA LIVING

Harrison and fellow winger Raphinha, who topped the shot count (seven) at Elland Road, may be more confident in their positions after the former first-choice player. Bright coast (5.3 million pounds sterling) was left out of matchday 18 in Bielsa. After the game, the Leeds manager said of the Portuguese winger:

“No, there are no injuries.” – Marcelo Bielsa

Bruce, for his part, remained firm in Newcastle’s performance despite allowing Leeds 25 shots as the Whites racked up large numbers of ‘expected goals’.

“I won’t say that [the COVID-19 situation is to blame]. Until the last twelve minutes or so, I thought we gave everything we received. They have punished us and given us bad goals. We gave them goals at the end, which was unacceptable. ” – Steve Bruce

Finally, Klich, teammate Kalvin phillips (£ 4.9 million) and Newcastle midfielder Isaac hayden (£ 4.8m) all earned their fourth reserve of the season on Gameweek 13. Each player will need to avoid another yellow card before their club’s 20th league game to avoid a one-match penalty.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Cooper, Ayling, Dallas; Phillips; Harrison, Klich (Shackleton 89 ‘), Rodrigo (Hernández 81’), Raphinha; Bamford (Roberts 83 ′).

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Darlow; Lewis, Clark, Fernández, J Murphy; Fraser (Almiron 75 ‘), S Longstaff, Hayden, Hendrick (Krafth 62’); Joelinton (Gayle 74 ′), C Wilson.

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