Here are our four talking points from Leeds United's 2-1 loss to Coventry City at Coventry Building Society Arena in the Championship as Joel Piroe's sole goal is not enough to stop the defeat
The upshot of Leeds United losing their unbeaten run in 2024 is the impact it has on the league picture. Ultimately, Leeds are now relying on at least one favour from either Leicester City or Ipswich Town.
Even a draw would have virtually put United’s automatic promotion hopes in their own hands, such is the advantage they have on goal difference over Ipswich. Alas, after 15 matches without defeat, Daniel Farke’s side finally succumbed. West Bromwich Albion and Southampton, two of the five best teams in the league, will each visit King Power Stadium across three days. They are the kind of tests that will really test Leicester’s title credentials, especially as the former is still battling to finalise a play-off berth.
Kamara’s off week could open door to new avenues There is no need to throw the baby out with the bathwater after one defeat in 16 league matches. Every regular in Farke’s squad has played their part in this sequence of results since the turn of the year and none of them have become bad options overnight.
Roberts was brought in on loan to provide a reliable alternative to Farke when the going got tough and the run-in could be the ideal time to make the most of his experience at right-back. Gray cannot bring Kamara’s physical presence to the midfield or his experience, but based on what we saw at Stamford Bridge, the teen might just bring some flair and unpredictability to the engine room.
Goals do not define Bamford’s game and he played as big a part as anyone in the early weeks of 2024 to get this streak of results up and running. His all-round link-up play with the three attackers around him proved instrumental in getting the best from Georginio Rutter especially.
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