Pascal Struijk must be dropped after dreadful defeat – Leeds United ratings vs Burnley
Leeds United are in trouble after a 2-0 defeat against Burnley on Saturday.
Daniel Farke and the Whites are falling towards the Premier League relegation zone after another loss, this time against a fellow promoted side at Turf Moor on 18 October.
Lesley Ugochukwu and Loum Tchaouna scored either side of Brenden Aaronson missing a golden chance, with Leeds never looking like winning.
Farke got it all wrong with his selected Leeds team, and he has paid the price.
Pascal Struijk has to be dropped
The Dutch enforcer has been diabolical in recent weeks.
Struijk was left for dead when Mathys Tel scored in Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Leeds before the break, and Kyle Walker did the exact same to him at Turf Moor.
Giving the ball away, he was then beaten for pace before the second goal went in.
With Jaka Bijol sitting on the bench again, the Slovenian star simply has to start when West Ham come to Elland Road on Friday evening.
Struijk started the season well, but he has to be dropped now.
Gabriel Gudmundsson one of few shining lights
Gudmundsson’s comedy own-goal at Fulham is the only negative of his season so far.
Signing from Lille with Champions League experience but as an unknown for many Premier League fans, he has really made a name for himself in English football.
Breaking forward into promising positions, Gudmundsson kept Jaidon Anthony quiet throughout and won free-kicks in good areas of the final third.
Sadly, the defender was simply let down by his teammates again.
Leeds player ratings vs Burnley
Karl Darlow – 6
Jayden Bogle – 5
Joe Rodon – 5
Pascal Struijk – 3
Gabriel Gudmundsson – 7
Ethan Ampadu – 6
Anton Stach – 5
Sean Longstaff – 6
Brenden Aaronson – 3
Jack Harrison – 6
Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 6
Substitutes
Lukas Nmecha – 5
Joel Piroe – 5
Ao Tanaka – 6
Dan James – 5
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