Jayden Bogle has given his view on Leeds United’s draw at Aston Villa.
Leeds began the weekend sat six points clear of the division’s relegation zone but facing a particularly tough test in their latest game at Saturday’s third-placed hosts Aston Villa.
Unai Emery’s hosts kicked off sat just two points behind second-placed Manchester City but Villa looked set to suffer just a seventh defeat of the season as Leeds led 1-0 heading into the closing stages.
Speaking post match to LUTV, Bogle admitted his men were naturally frustrated at seeing three points become one but saluted the draw as a “valuable” point, despite highlighting the need to get further up the pitch to avoid future late concessions.
“Avoid situations like that in the end”
"The immediate reaction is obviously frustration, to concede so late,” admitted Bogle.
"But when you sit back and look at it, it's a valuable point.
"We sat a little bit deeper but we've been good at that a lot of times this season.
"But it's still important to get a bit higher up the pitch and put a bit more pressure on the ball and hopefully avoid situations like that in the end."
Abraham netted with his knee as late Villa pressure forced a corner yet Daniel Farke’s Whites had earlier squandered good opportunities to put the game to bed.
Bogle himself set one of them up with a cross for Lukas Nmecha whose diving header was saved.
“He did everything he could”
Bogle, though, felt Nmecha did everything possible to score despite admitting he thought the striker was destined to put his men 2-0 up.
"I did,” said Bogle.
“I backed Lukas, I haven't seen it back but I think it's a good save. He did everything he could and maybe on another day it goes in the back of the net.”
Bogle added: “You know when you come to a place like this that at times you are going to have to suffer.
"You are going to have to be good against the ball and then obviously take your chances when you get the chance on the counter attack.
"We had a few chances towards the end which unfortunately didn't fall our way but a valuable point."
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