Leeds United v Everton player ratings: Raphinha disappoints
Leeds United were outplayed and suffered a 3-0 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League.
The Toffees started the game strongly and scored an early goal through Seamus Coleman.
They then doubled their leader with defender Michael Keane scoring a terrific header before Anthony Gordon added one at the end.
Here’s how MOT Leeds News rated the Whites players at Goodison Park:
Illan Meslier 5
Despite letting in two goals, he was one of the better players for the Whites. Rarely put a foot wrong and made a few decent saves.
Luke Ayling 4
Captaining the Leeds side, Ayling looked good defensively, but going forward he failed to contribute with the attackers.
Diego Llorente 6
Having to keep Dominic Calvert-Lewin at bay is not an easy job, but the Spaniard did well and was prolific in the air, winning all three of his aerial duels.
Pascal Struijk 4
Was caught out of position on different occasions in the contest and that was down to him tracking his runners and not knowing when to drop back into the defence.
Stuart Dallas N/A
It’s unfair to give him a rating as he was withdrawn after 9 minutes for Leo Hjelde due to an injury.
Mateusz Klich 3
Played just one half and did not do much to contribute to the attack. One of his quieter games for Leeds.
Robin Koch 4
Playing in a new position is never easy and it could be seen that the German was not comfortable being deployed in the middle of the park.
Raphinha 2
A rare bad outing from the Brazilian. He failed to get involved on the right wing and despite moving to the other side, he was not influential at all and seemed to go missing in crucial stages of the game.
Rodrigo 7
The only Leeds player who looked up for it. Came close to scoring on two separate occasions with the ball beating Jordan Pickford both times. However, the woodwork was not his best friend on the afternoon.
Jack Harrison 4
A quiet game for the Englishman who did very little to test the makeshift Everton backline.
Dan James 3
After a solid performance against Aston Villa, he was back to his woeful best leading the line. Despite being a number nine, he was mainly seen closer to the centre circle and that penalty area, which is not a very good look.
Subs
Leo Hjelde 6
Tyler Roberts 4
Adam Forshaw 5
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