Norwich City 2 Leeds United 1: Another trip to the Pit of Misery for long-suffering fans - YEP jury
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DAVID WATKINS
Once again Leeds got into a great position, a goal up away from home, and a superb goal to boot, with just six minutes of the first half remaining.
We should have been two up when Kemar Roofe went through but couldn’t hit the target with only the keeper to beat. But we’d never be any good looking after next door’s dog would we; we just seem incapable of hanging onto a lead.
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Hide AdThere was a degree of good fortune about the Norwich equaliser the way it looped over Bailey Peacock-Farrell and squirmed almost apologetically over the line having kissed both posts, but to say that ignores the fact that Ronaldo Vieira gave the ball away cheaply in the first place.
There was something inevitable about the way Norwich then forced Peacock-Farrell into making several first-class saves only to embarrass him with a fierce angled drive from Murphy in the 69th minute; that was just cruel.
To my eyes the now familiar substitution of Alioski by Grot seemed all wrong.
And after that point any impetus Leeds had was lost.
Too many Leeds players spoiled much of their good work through sloppy errors such that the MOTM award is nigh on impossible, but for another mature display I’ll go for Tom Pearce.
Man of the match: Tom Pearce.
KEITH INGHAM
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Hide AdAnother trip to the ‘Pit of Misery’ for the long-suffering supporters of a team full of players that can’t even be bothered or were told not to come out and speak to the media after their fourth defeat on the trot away from home.
They are shameless and don’t deserve the superb support they receive week after week.
Paul Heckingbottom made one change to the game with Norwich City. Liam Cooper replaced Paudie O’Connor.
Thomas Christiansen was sacked for a horrendous run that ended with a defeat at home to Cardiff.
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Hide AdHeckingbottom has done nothing (I could be a lot stronger but it’s a family read paper) in my opinion to be kept on as head coach. He has been a disaster! A cheap option by Andrea Radrizzani that hasn’t worked. It’s as simple as that Close the door as your leaving Paul.
It seems that trying your best for the supporters doesn’t come high on the agenda of the worst squad I’ve had the displeasure of watching since the mid-eighties. Some of them are a disgrace to the shirt they wear.
Siaz and Roofe had a couple of chances in the second half of the game to give Leeds the second goal but it was the home side who scored the valuable second.
Murphy collected Hoolahan’s pass and beat Peacock-Farrell from inside the penalty box. The only reply from Leeds was an effort from substitute Adam Forshaw that Gunn parried to safety.