Leeds United will be thankful they can make amends for a woeful showing against Sheffield Wednesday in a few days' time.
Supporters will be less confident about their chances against Newcastle United given the last two results. Time is ticking and Leeds are clearly lacking a cutting edge in the final third despite £100million being spent.
A good following turned up at Hillsborough and Daniel Farke said he was sorry that they saw their side lose, admitting there is an element of embarrassment. Some Leeds fans would travel home with confidence perhaps dented. Here are few moments onlookers may have missed.
Formation frustration
What makes the defeat even worse is how Leeds lined up when in possession - which was extremely attacking. It was essentially a 3-2-5, with only the two centre-backs and either Sean Longstaff or Ilia Gruev dropping back. The other seven players were more or less attacking. Or should have been.
Gruev and Longstaff were too stale in midfield and their passing forward barely produced fruit. Lukas Nmecha was the only real highlight with his determination to be progressive while Noah Okafor was not bad.
But none were great, even if there was a bank of five defenders always staying deep. These players ought to have the quality to unlock the defence. Joel Piroe and Brenden Aaronson were underwhelming and it leaves concerns about United’s strength in depth.
Full-time scenes
Farke did not react much when Longstaff saw his decisive penalty saved, though was obviously dismayed at losing. Piroe put his hands to his face and Alex Cairns went over to console Karl Darlow, whose blunder was compounded by not laying a glove on any of the spot kicks.
As the players trudged off the pitch after clapping the away support, a Sheffield Wednesday fan beckoned for Wilfried Gnonto’s shirt and he gifted it to the young spectator.
In the bowels of the ground after full-time, Aaronson was seen congratulating his American counterpart, goalkeeper Ethan Horvath, after admittedly putting in a fair few good stops.
Players stop for pictures
Leeds arrived with quite a strong squad, albeit with a much-changed starting XI. A number of Leeds fans, probably equalling the number of home supporters at the gate, waited for their heroes by the player’s entrance.
A fair players few stopped for selfies and autographs pre-match, all in good spirits despite the drubbing to Arsenal at the weekend. Noah Okafor was asked by a fan whether he was starting, to which he confirmed he was.
The winger was one of those to stop for a photo, making one young lad’s day, month and perhaps year. Such gestures cannot be under-estimated in the impact they have on the lives of young supporters.
It's also the least fans deserve after what happened during the evening. After full time, Joe Rodon signing shirts for fans who were waiting.
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