Leeds United’s midfield was certainly one of the biggest issues Sam Allardyce inherited from outgoing head coach Javi Gracia. The Spanish head coach wasn’t exactly helped by the long-term injury to Tyler Adams, but by the end of his tenure he was visibly struggling to find the answers in the middle of the park.
Marc Roca and Weston McKennie were consistently underperforming and teams could be seen making their way through Leeds’ midfield to put pressure on the backline with far too much ease. The Whites’ defence was equally as troublesome, but they were hung out to dry all too often by a midfield partnership that simply did not seem compatible.
Gracia did look for alternatives and towards the end of his tenure, Adam Forshaw was returning to full fitness. Unfortunately, his three stints off the bench under Gracia weren’t enough to make an impact, with a total of 42 minutes being spread over losses to Liverpool, Fulham and Bournemouth.
