Largie Ramazani scored for the first time since his £10m move from Almeria in the summer, before Joel Piroe came off the bench to score late on. Ramazani should have had a second before Piroe’s effort.
Pascal Struijk missed a penalty and while it is a win and a clean sheet away from home in the second tier of English football, it was far from convincing. Leeds fans even booed Ilia Gruev for passing backwards.
There were notable absentees from the side in the form of Manor Solomon, Max Wober and Dan James. Joe Rodon, Junior Firpo, Patrick Bamford and Joe Rothwell were doubts for the game but all featured.
However, Daniel Farke did make one decision that saw him axe an uninjured player for the first time this season and it is further proof that he should have left Elland Road in the summer, rather than stay put.
Gelhardt, 22, has failed to live up to the early hype. It is a long time since his winner against Norwich in Jesse Marsch’s first months at the club, or an assist against Brighton that Alan Shearer said was “magic“.
On deadline day in the summer, Gelhardt could have been allowed to leave Leeds. But reports, since the deadline have passed, suggest that he chose to stay at Leeds because Gelhardt is earning ‘huge money’.
Indeed, Gelhardt has stayed but on Saturday he was left out of the squad to take on Cardiff completely. The first time he has been omitted from the squad entirely this season, more proof he should have left.
Gelhardt, 22, has failed to live up to the early hype. It is a long time since his winner against Norwich in Jesse Marsch’s first months at the club, or an assist against Brighton that Alan Shearer said was “magic“.
On deadline day in the summer, Gelhardt could have been allowed to leave Leeds. But reports, since the deadline have passed, suggest that he chose to stay at Leeds because Gelhardt is earning ‘huge money’.
Indeed, Gelhardt has stayed but on Saturday he was left out of the squad to take on Cardiff completely. The first time he has been omitted from the squad entirely this season, more proof he should have left.
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