Steve McManaman rages at ridiculous Leeds United player in draw vs Chelsea
Jaka Bijol will surely breathe a sigh of relief after Leeds United came back to secure a draw against Chelsea in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Liam Rosenior couldn’t get the better of Daniel Farke on 10 February despite the Blues taking a two-goal lead against the Whites.
Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer gave the hosts a significant advantage, but the Whites mounted a comeback in the last 30 minutes of the 2-2 draw.
Jyaden Bogle was immense at Stamford Bridge, winning the penalty and being pivotal in the build-up to the West Yorkshire outfit’s second goal, as the German manager continues to maintain a distance from the relegation zone.
Jaka Bijol baffles after foul in Leeds United draw vs Chelsea
Jaka Bijol pushed Joao Pedro inside the Leeds box to concede a penalty against Chelsea.
With the scoreline 1-0 at that point, the Slovenia international seemed to have a lapse in judgment and conceded an obvious spot kick.
Steve McManaman couldn’t believe what he saw from the 27-year-old centre-back after what can only be considered a “ridiculous” foul on the Brazilian striker.
Speaking on TNT Sports 4 on 10 February, McManaman said, “Ridiculous. He can’t be arguing with the referee whether it was a penalty or not. What’s he doing? What a gift. It’s absolutely maddening if you’re Farke, if you’re the other 10 Leeds players.”
Bijol returned to Farke’s starting lineup but may have likely cost the West Yorkshire outfit a couple of points with his silly defending.
Sebastiaan Bornauw also didn’t have the best of games, but as soon as James Justin switched to a more central role and Bogle went to right-wing-back, the Peacocks looked more threatening.
Elland Road delight after what’s happened elsewhere in Premier League
Leeds are favourites to avoid Premier League relegation at this stage, but there’s still a long way to go in the season.
West Ham United have seen a bit of resurgence in recent weeks as they look to climb out of 18th in the table.
| Premier League table | Matches played | Points |
| 15. Leeds | 26 | 30 |
| 16. Tottenham | 26 | 29 |
| 17. Nottingham Forest | 25 | 26 |
| 18. West Ham | 26 | 24 |
| 19. Burnley | 25 | 15 |
| 20. Wolves | 25 | 8 |
The Hammers were winning 1-0 against Manchester United at the London Stadium on 10 February before Benjamin Sesko’s stoppage-time equaliser broke hearts in E20.
The Whites remain six points above the relegation zone and return to league action on 21 February against Aston Villa away from Elland Road.