Daniel Farke must make this one change to avoid the sack at Leeds United
Daniel Farke must improve Leeds United in the final third if he wants to remain at Elland Road.
Leeds suffered a 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, in what was their sixth loss of the Premier League season already.
This came after Leeds’ humiliating 3-0 defeat to Brighton, which has left the Whites sitting just above the relegation zone after a positive start.
As a result, Farke is under pressure to turn things around at Leeds and with Burnley and West Ham breathing down his neck, change cannot come soon enough.
Leeds’ goalscoring stats are an eyesore
Leeds have netted just 10 goals in 11 Premier League games this season, which is 0.90 goals per match according to Sofascore.
To put this into perspective, Manchester City have netted 23, Chelsea has scored 21, and Arsenal have 20 to their name. These three teams have been the best-performing sides in the league as it stands.
In fact, not one of the top five best goalscoring teams dips below seventh on the table.
Meanwhile, the Whites are joined by Nottingham Forest and Wolves as the top three worst-performing goalscoring sides in the Premier League.
Forest and Wolves are in the relegation zone, and Leeds are dangerously close.
The best teams are the most clinical sides, and the Whites will be playing with fire if their poor goalscoring form continues.
Daniel Farke set up to fail?
Leeds are not scoring enough goals, that’s obvious enough. But a deeper delve into their creative statistics indicates that the players share as much blame as Farke.
On the whole, the Whites’ creative stats are similar to a mid-table side:
- Leeds have created 22 big chances, the 10th most
- They create two big chances per game
- The Whites have registered 13.1 expected goals, the 13th most
An average of 13 expected goals and 10 scored is a clear underperformance.
Meanwhile, with a shot conversion rate of 7.6 per cent and 3.50 shots on target per match, Leeds are one of the least clinical teams in the Premier League.
This could be a result of Farke’s tactics. After all, a good collective will excel in almost every statistical metric.
However, from the first minute the initial whistle blows, the 49-year-old’s influence shrinks to reaction, rather than proaction.
Despite that, if Farke should be held accountable for Leeds’ creative woes, so should his players.
Either way, Farke will be facing the sack at Leeds if their goalscoring form and overall performances do not improve, with a horrible run of fixtures ahead.
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