Leeds United must improve their defensive decision making to stop giving away penalties, if they are to survive in the Premier League this season. The Whites twice conceded spot-kicks in the 2-2 draw with Newcastle United as they went 2-1 down before Rasmus Kristensen's equaliser earned the home side a point.
Head coach Sam Allardyce bemoaned the fact they have now given away three penalties in his two games in charge, and former Leeds United star Gary McAllister feels it was 'rash' decisions which caused the problems. Max Wober was guilty of an unecessary challenge on Alexander Isak for the first, while Junior Firpo inexplicably handballed to allow Callum Wilson to score his second.
But while McAllister says it's the pressure of the Leeds' situation which can lead to wrong choices, he was impressed that they didn't cave in once they went behind - and went down to 10 men following Firpo's red card.
