Crawley 3-0 Leeds United - John Yems' s good day, Marcelo Bielsa and Kiko Casilla's bad day, a celebrity's dream and a social distancing failure

The League Two side were well worth their win but the major talking point for Leeds was Marcelo Bielsa's half-time intervention and the manner in which the goals were conceded.

Good day

John Yems

Getting one over on a Premier League boss, no matter who it is, is a fine achievement for any lower league manager. His tactics were spot on, his players carried them out well and Leeds were unable to do a great deal about that. The second half was especially good for the hosts and poor from the visitors. No matter how bad Leeds were, Crawley still had to attack and score to win and they managed it three times. It was comfortable. They did the right things, defending in numbers, relieving pressure with accurate channel balls and using pace and strength up front to give the Leeds back line a horrible time of it.

Bad day

Marcelo Bielsa

The starting line-up may well have been strong enough to win the game, but the line-up for the second half was difficult to understand. Taking Rodrigo off gave Leeds even less of a presence up top and Pascal Struijk's height and physicality was missed after the break. Liam Cooper's calming presence made a difference in the first half but perhaps he was only fit for 45 minutes. If that was the case, wouldn't Monday's Under-23s game be more appropriate for a 45-minute comeback? For all the talk of respecting the competition and treating Crawley like equals, the reality felt a little different. If Leeds were in control of a game against Premier League peers with 45 minutes gone, a triple substitution of that nature would be astounding.

Kiko Casilla

It was all going so well. His first half performance was more than adequate. Punching clear a pair of corners and flying through the air to save Tom Nichols' back post header, Casilla played a big part in keeping the game goalless. What transpired after the break heaped fuel on the fire for his critics. There are those who wanted him gone before the racism ban last season, due to high profile errors and those for whom that saga should have resulted in his departure. As Bielsa pointed out, a goalkeeper's errors are subject to greater scrutiny because they happen so close to goal and can result in goals, but if the first Crawley goal was disappointing from the keeper's point of view, the second was hard to forgive. There is a lack of confidence in the former Real Madrid man's ability, among fans, but ultimately if Bielsa and his team-mates still believe in him then he will remain as number two to Illan Meslier.

Social distancing

If we want football to keep going, football needs to get this right. Crawley's 61-year-old manager Yems had to conduct his post-match press conference in front of a scrum of journalists, standing shoulder to shoulder a few feet from him. It was not a great look. The EFL might want to consider mandating Zoom press conferences, as the Premier League have, to further safeguard the managers, players, staff of clubs and the press. In the top flight all pitch-side interviews take place under strict social distancing conditions. Not every club is blessed with an abundance of space and facilities but all clubs can ensure social distancing takes place.

Numbers of the day

29

Crawley had less than a third of the possession yet still mustered 15 shots and scored three goals, showing it's not how much of the ball you have that counts but what you do with it. They were clinical, clever and composed.

33

Football doesn't often give second chances, but if you're TV personality Mark Wright it does. Forgive the cynicism, it comes with the job. It may well be the case that he has grafted in training, shone and impressed Yems to the point where he deserved the reward of an appearance against Premier League Leeds United in the FA Cup. His professional debut, at the age of 33, was obviously a dream come true for someone who tried to make it in the game as a youngster and did actually do what many cannot and played part-time at a decent level. We don't know how well it sits with other Crawley players who have been grafting a lot longer in training or the youngsters coming through at the club, but it was a nice moment for Wright and his brother Josh, who also came on as a substitute. And who is to say that his dream should be valued less than anyone else's?

Turning point

Half-time

Leeds weren't great but at least they were in control in the first half. The changes at the break gave them a much less composed and solid look and when Crawley attacked, the Whites were shaky. Eight minutes later it was all over, with a 2-0 lead taken by the hosts. It cannot be argued that the interval was when it all changed.