Leeds United They went back to work championship For the first time since Christmas when they travel to Stoke City for an away match on Boxing Day.
The Whites currently sit in second place in the First Division and will be hoping to maintain their place in the automatic promotion places with a win over Narcissus Belach this evening.
Daniel FarkLiverpool's men recorded a convincing 4-0 win over Oxford United at Elland Road last weekend, thanks to goals from Dan James, Jayden Bogle, Brenden Aaronson and Manor Solomon.
The German coach could still make some changes to his starting lineup from that match, however, there is one player who could be left out and that is Joel Piro.
Why could Joel Pirro be dropped?
The Dutch striker was named to start at number nine for Leeds against Oxford and was directly involved in one of the four goals, setting up Solomon to score in the second half with a pass into the box to the winger.
But Perot did just that Score one goal In his last seven matches in the tournament and his all-round play still leaves a lot to be desired.
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Against Oxford United |
Joel Biro |
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Screenshots |
3 |
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Objectives |
0 |
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Passes completed |
10 |
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Duels won |
0/2 |
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The quirks are complete |
0/0 |
As you can see in the table above, the former Swansea goalscorer was a lightweight at the top of the pitch, completing just ten passes and losing 100% of his duels, while also being wasteful on his shot attempts.
The left-footed striker's work out of possession has been dismal all season, as he lost spectacularly 73% of his duels On the ground and in the air.
With this, and a hectic festive schedule, in mind, Farke must drop the Leeds lightweight to the bench and give Mathieu Joseph another chance to impress from the start.
Why should Mathieu Joseph start?
The one-time Spanish Under-21 international Described as “dynamite” Inside the box by U23 scout Antonio Mango, he has started ten of his 22 Championship matches so far this season.
Despite his inexperience and age, as he turned 21 in October, he performed better in duels than Berwy, He won 36% of his ground duels And 30% of his fights in general, which indicates that he offers a little more than the Dutchman in physical contests.
Joseph has He scored two goalsHe created four 'big chances' and registered three assists in the division, despite only making ten appearances, showing that the youngster has the potential to make an impact in the final third.
However, the academy graduate scored only two goals From 3.61xGand his wasteful finishing may be the reason why Farke is no longer chosen as a starter week after week over Piroe.
The Dutchman's poor display, despite setting up the fourth goal, against Oxford could provide Joseph with an opportunity to come in and show the manager that he has what it takes to be Leeds' leading number nine going forward this season.
