Xabi Alonso looking straight with concerned Daniel Farke ahead of Stamford Bridge background
Xabi Alonso looking straight with concerned Daniel Farke ahead of Stamford Bridge background
Xabi Alonso looking straight with concerned Daniel Farke ahead of Stamford Bridge background
Xabi Alonso looking straight with concerned Daniel Farke ahead of Stamford Bridge background
Paraag Marathe walking on Elland Road turf ahead of Leeds United vs Sunderland
Paraag Marathe walking on Elland Road turf ahead of Leeds United vs Sunderland
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke looking sad with Elland Road in the background and Premier League logo in a circular inset
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke looking sad with Elland Road in the background and Premier League logo in a circular inset
Noah Okafor in action for Leeds and Daniel Farke at Elland Road
Noah Okafor in action for Leeds and Daniel Farke at Elland Road
Dominic Calvert-Lewin in action for Leeds in a Premier League match away at Nottingham Forest.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin in action for Leeds in a Premier League match away at Nottingham Forest.
With only two wins in nine games, another five draws have left the Whites sitting 11th in the table.
Perhaps the biggest worry is that Leeds have played the current bottom four already, and only won once.
A trip to Sunderland, who are rock bottom, was seen as a great chance for another win, but a worrying attacking display saw it end 0-0.
But, could it have been different after an incident with Dominic Calvert-Lewin?
What happened at Sunderland?
Let's start things by saying that neither side deserved to take home the three points, in an awful game at the Stadium of Light.
Of course, Storm Boelo didn't help, but that's no excuse.
In the 75th minute, though, Ao Tanaka hit a thunderous low strike at Robin Roefs, who could only parry.
Calvert-Lewin got their first, before Luke O'Nien just threw his body into the striker's side, yet it was ignored by the officials and VAR.
And now, a glaring error by the Premier League proves why the penalty may not have been given.
What have Premier League said about Calvert-Lewin incident?
Once again, the latest findings of the Key Match Incident panel has left more questions than answers.
Looking at the Sunderland game, the five-person panel all agreed that Leeds shouldn't have been given a penalty.
But, the explanation proves why.
They all state that Roefs "gets clear contact on the ball".
Wait a second, nobody was complaining about Roefs actions, were they? This was about O'Nien throwing his entire body weight into the striker.
Despite that, he hasn't been mentioned once in the panel's findings.
It's a shocking error, and only goes to prove the incompetence of the Premier League and its officials, and how they'll do anything to put themselves in the right.
This isn't an excuse, but Leeds would be in a much better position if they had this penalty and it was scored for three points.
Instead, all eyes are on Tottenham at Elland Road on Saturday to end a winless run that spans back to mid-September.