According to rumors, Leeds United could suffer another setback due to an injury to one of their great players following their humiliating defeat to Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday.
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Daniel Farke cut a disgruntled figure on the South Coast as his team lost 3-1 to Southampton, with a double from Adam Armstrong and a goal from Will Smallbone making Pascal Struijk’s response little more than a consolation.
The Whites’ six-match unbeaten run in the Championship has come to an end, and Farke bemoaned their defensive efforts in his post-match press conference, according to BBC Sport:
“In this game, Southampton were more effective. We won almost every statistic, but the only thing that mattered is that they won 3-1. What was decisive was that our defensive play was not as sharp as it had been in the previous games, when we had four clean sheets in a row. We must be more alert, awake, and smart in critical occasions. Small things can make a big difference. VAR would have called the first goal offside, but there is no VAR in the Championship, so you have to drop a little quicker to defend Armstrong’s run.”
Former Whites icon Jermaine Beckford stated why he believes Southampton got the best of their divisional rivals on Sky Sports, according to The Yorkshire Evening Post:
“It was very frustrating because they never seemed to get into a rhythm.” They had the most balls, especially in the first half. Southampton were brilliant; they moved the ball incredibly effectively, they didn’t maintain the ball at the back as I thought, and they adjusted their game plan swiftly and cleverly. Leeds United put in an out-of-character performance that I don’t expect to see again very soon.”
In other news, Leeds summer transfer target Matt O’Riley has signed a new contract with Celtic, putting an end to speculation connecting the Denmark Under-21 international with a move to Elland Road, according to Leeds Live.
In the coming week, the Whites will travel to Elland Road to face Queens Park Rangers, who have only taken eight points from their first nine league games and currently lie in 22nd place.
When will Wilfried Gnonto be able to return from his injury?
Leeds forward Wilfried Gnonto could be out until November or early December after having ankle surgery, according to Football Insider reporter Pete O’Rourke.
A potential worst-case scenario of about eight weeks has been described as a potential worst-case scenario for Gnonto, amid hints that Leeds are willing to offer the Italy international a new deal at Elland Road in order to prevent uncertainty over his future at the club.
Gnonto, who was described as “special” by Leeds coach Michael Skubala in February, has made six appearances for his current club this season in all competitions, scoring one goal. Nonetheless, Farke will have to do without the ex-Zurich star for the time being as he tries to excite his team ahead of a hectic fixture calendar.
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