Graham Smyth's Leeds United player ratings vs Stoke City as one 8 given and five get 4/10 - gallery
Graham Smyth
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The Whites were beaten 1-0 in the Potteries on Wednesday night. Here are the YEP's player ratings. (Photo: Nathan Stirk)
Leeds United were beaten for only the second time in eleven games on Wednesday night as a Pascal Struijk own goal condemned the Whites to a 1-0 defeat against Stoke City. Second half substitute Patrick Bamford had missed a penalty just minutes before the Potters struck the game's only goal as the 30-year-old remains in search of his first goal of the season.
United struggled to find their rhythm at the Bet365 Stadium and were consequently punished after Daniel Farke made changes to his starting XI, swapping Saturday’s match-winner Crysencio Summerville for Jaidon Anthony and bringing summer signing Ilia Gruev in for Glen Kamara. Willy Gnonto also returned to the line-up in place of Dan James.
Here are the YEP’s player ratings from tonight’s fixture.
A poor kick or two aside he made some big first half stops to keep Leeds in it. 7/10 (Photo: Nathan Stirk)
A pretty torrid first half defensively. Didn't come under the same pressure in the second half and tried to get forward but to little effect. 4/10 (Photo: Nigel French)
Largely solid. Looked frustrated with the forward options ahead of him when he had the ball. 6/10 (Photo: Nigel French)
Another who had a steady showing. Looked gutted with the goal but couldn't get out of the way. Needed to take charge of the penalty and give it to a confident player. 6/10 (Photo: Nathan Stirk)
Uncharacteristic errors and giveaways. A couple of nice touches going forward but nothing like his best. 4/10 (Photo: Nigel French)
Not up to his usual standards. Guilty of being wasteful in possession in the first half. A bit better in the second. 5/10 (Photo: Nigel French)
Anonymous for too much of the game. Unable to add much more than backwards passes. 4/10 (Photo: Nathan Stirk)
A couple of set-piece deliveries and a shot aside he had a bit of a stinker. Couldn't keep the ball. Wasted it far too often. 3/10 (Photo: Nigel French)
Once or twice he linked up well with Gray and threatened but for the most part he barely figured. Decision making wasn't the best. 4/10 (Photo: Nigel French)
Anonymous for the most part. Made a couple of good runs but didn't take his big chance when it came. 4/10 (Photo: Nigel French)
Some great skill and made chances for others that should have been taken. 8/10 (Photo: Nathan Stirk)
A nice touch to set up Summerville but the penalty miss is about all that anyone will remember from this one. 5/10 (Photo: Nigel French)
Tried to get at his men and his pace caused problems but couldn't provide the killer ball at the end of it. 6/10 (Photo: Nathan Stirk)
Bright, lively, passed it nicely but was thrown into a difficult game that had got away from Leeds and left them chasing. N/A (Photo: Ben Roberts Photo)
Added threat that wasn't there previously, got at Stoke and had a go at least, just couldn't take the chance when it came. 7/10 (Photo: Jess Hornby)
Did fine when he came on, wanted responsibility in possession. N/A (Photo: Alex Caparros)
Maybe a little hasty with his yellow once or twice and then kept it in his pocket when it should have come out but got the penalty calls spot on. 7/10 (Photo: George Wood)
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