Here are your Leeds United evening headlines on Sunday, November 13.
BBC pundit delivers brutal assessment of Leeds United defender
Former Leeds United defender and BBC Sport pundit Jon Newsome has said that left-back Junior Firpo is 'nowhere near good enough' for the Whites.
Firpo hasn't had the impact Leeds would've wanted when they signed him back in the summer transfer window of 2021 and Pascal Struijk, who usually plays at centre-back, has done a good job filling in for Firpo who suffered a knee injury in pre-season.
After being an unused substitute in their 4-3 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, Newsome put the Dominican on blast saying Jesse Marsch needs to find a replacement as early as the January window.
"They signed Firpo, they put a lot of money into him. I don’t think he’s anywhere near good enough," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"And I think that the fact that he doesn’t get picked week-in, week-out alludes to that. So that’s another area that needs strengthening. And yes it does then free up Struijk to go and play in the middle of the park if that’s the way you want to go."
Leeds United break unwanted 10-year old stat in dramatic late Tottenham defeat
Leeds United have become the first team in almost 10 years to lose a Premier League match in which they have been leading on three separate occasions. The Whites were beaten 4-3 at Tottenham Hotspur following Rodrigo Bentancur's quickfire brace in the final 10 minutes.
Leeds had gone in front through Crysencio Summerville inside the opening 10 minutes, with Rodrigo Moreno also putting Jesse Marsch's side 2-1 and 3-2 ahead. But Leeds failed to hold onto any of those leads and left the capital frustrated and empty handed.
Newcastle United were the last team to do so on Boxing Day in 2012, when they were beaten 4-3 at Manchester United. Giving away leads is something that has not been uncommon for Leeds so far this season, having done so against Bournemouth, Liverpool, Fulham and Crystal Palace, as well as Saturday, in recent weeks.
Jesse Marsch gives verdict on Tyler Adams' late Leeds United red card and Man City suspension
Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch lamented his sides lapses in concentration following Tyler Adams' sending off at Tottenham Hotspur. The Whites had taken the lead of three occasions but Antonio Conte's side would run out 4-3 winners.
Spurs had completed their comeback by the 83rd minutes thanks to a brace from Rodrigo Bentancur, but Adams' red card in the 87th minute meant a late push for an equaliser was made more difficult. The United States international will now be suspended for Leeds' return to Premier League action against Manchester City when the season resumes after the World Cup break.
"My thoughts are that we have a good team and that we're improving in matches and that we're finding ways to be good for more stretches in matches," said Marsch. "But when we have lapses tactically and with behaviours, we are vulnerable.
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