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Leeds' Finishing Exposed in 2-1 Defeat to Spurs, Pressure Mounts on Calvert-Lewin and Farke

Calls grow for Leeds to recruit a more athletic striker in January.

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.