Overview
- Leeds lost 2-1 to Tottenham on October 4, with Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus scoring for Spurs and Noah Okafor netting for the hosts.
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed multiple chances and drew fierce fan criticism, registering 23 touches, two shots, and 0/3 dribbles per FotMob.
- Leeds generated roughly 2.03 expected goals, indicating chance creation was strong but finishing let them down against Tottenham.
- Daniel Farke’s selection and in-game management were questioned, with criticism of starting Calvert-Lewin, delayed substitutions, and Gabriel Gudmundsson’s slip before Kudus’s winner.
- Analysts urge Leeds to target a quicker striker in the January window, even as Wayne Rooney publicly backed Calvert-Lewin’s overall play and pointed to fitness as the key variable.