With only nine Premier League wins under his belt as a manager in the top flight, it's fair to say Daniel Farke has his work cut out for him right now to arrest the current Leeds United slide.
With four defeats from their last five league clashes, Leeds now sit just one point above the depressing relegation zone, as Sean Dyche's equally relegation-troubled Nottingham Forest sucked the Whites deeper into the relegation pit by beating them 3-1 at the City Ground before the international break.
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Yet, despite the West Yorkshire outfit hanging on for their lives, and Farke's wretched record in the top division, it appears as if the ex-Norwich City boss will be kept on, for the time being at least.
Surely, though, if the results continue in their gloomy downward trajectory, the plug will have to be pulled.
But, until then, the under-pressure German has some big decisions to grapple with to try and save his job in the long run.
Decisions Farke needs to make to save his job at Leeds
Sack season is also in full swing now in the Premier League, with bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers getting rid of Vitor Pereira recently, after extending a vote of confidence his way.
Farke will hope he doesn't follow Pereira in being the next managerial casualty, with the German now facing the decision to make a number of changes to his regular starting lineup.
One of those includes dropping the likes of Brenden Aaronson if he is to remain in the Elland Road dug-out moving forward.
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Unfortunately, Farke does appear to be staunchly loyal to certain members of his camp, even when they're obviously falling below their expected standards, with Aaronson selected now by the German a high 59 times, to hit-and-miss results.
Only one of his ten goals for the West Yorkshire giants under Farke has fallen in the Premier League, and with both Daniel James and Wilfried Gnonto waiting in reserve, switching out the ex-Union Berlin playmaker for either the Welshman or Italian could seriously boost the relegation-threatened side in attack.
Farke might also help the wins to start flowing if he selects Lukas Nmecha as his sole striker more often, heading into crunch games this November and December, with the ex-Wolfsburg striker stylishly putting away a goal against Forest, which is his second for the club already, despite only amassing 279 minutes of total league action.
The German will also know he needs to change up his defence, with Jaka Bijol receiving plenty of pelters for his recent performances.
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However, Farke didn't exactly help out his tiring defence at the City Ground.
Bielsa signing must be given the boot by Farke
Another compelling argument to get rid of Aaronson from the first team picture, away from his hot-and-cold reputation, is the fact that he's a remaining relic of the dismal 2022/23 squad that was relegated to the Championship.
The only other dire member of that team that featured against Dyche's hosts was Jack Harrison, who is somehow still getting minutes under Farke, many years on from his Leeds peak.
Harrison's declining numbers at Leeds
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Indeed, looking at the data above, it's clear that the former Manchester City youth product was a dependable first-teamer many moons ago at Elland Road, with an impressive collection of 66 combined goals and assists for the Whites.
Leeds managerial great Marcelo Bielsa even once hailed Harrison as a "big influence" during his heyday down the left channel.
"He’s a player who, when he manages to play at his best version, he has a big influence on our offensive game." - Bielsa on Harrison.
But, right now, the 28-year-old needs to be put out of his misery, on his subdued return to the Whites first team fold, after a two-season-long loan stay at Everton.
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Last time out versus Forest, when strangely placed into the side at left-back, Harrison would clatter into a Forest shirt late on, clumsily, to gift Elliot Anderson his game-clinching penalty.
Moreover, away from that moment of stupidity, the below-par number 20 still manages to pocket a steep £90k-per-week salary at the Premier League newcomers, despite having no goals or assists to shout about this season from 11 forgettable outings.
West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen in action with Leeds United's Jack Harrison
Recent reports have also suggested that Harrison could be sold in January if Leeds can win themselves some more reinforcements in attack.
Still, if Farke wants to send out a message that he isn't going to stand by and watch standards slip, he will try to offload the shoddy winger in the transfer window, anyway, as he attempts everything in his power to keep his precarious position.