Sky Sports pundit savages Leeds United defender Luke Ayling v Brighton
Andy Walker has savaged Leeds United defender Luke Ayling for his performance against Brighton at Elland Road on Saturday, 11 March.
Karou Mitoma often got the better of Ayling as both sides picked up a point each with the game ending 2-2.
Walker, a Sky Sports pundit, was on commentary for the Premier League world feed and said at 15:47, 11/03, “He’s been exposed too often. A real problem for Leeds.”
Not good enough
Ayling’s one of the most senior players in the side but it’s clear to everyone that he’s not as good as he once was and is becoming a liability.
Against Mitoma, the right-back failed to impose himself in the game and had a game worth forgetting at Elland Road.
He even lost the header that led to Brighton scoring the opening goal and looking at the Japan forward’s size, it’s something Ayling should be doing better with.
There’s a good chance that Javi Gracia opts to start Rasmus Kristensen in the next game instead of Ayling and we would fully understand why he makes that call.
This summer may be the perfect time for Leeds and Ayling to part ways as he’s not going to get any better and is unnecessarily tainting his legacy at the club.
Whether or not Cody Drameh is ready to step up remains to be seen as even he could leave with Kristensen then being the only senior right-back at the club.
In other Leeds United news, the club may now face a losing battle to keep their star player at Elland Road beyond the summer transfer window.
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