Leeds United player ratings a mixed bag but some top defensive performances and bottle gets them through
Leeds United claimed a point that was more valuable to West Ham United than themselves at Tottenham Hotspur.
That was a credit to their professionalism on a day when a number of players seemed to struggle to find their best form with their place in the Premier League secured the previous day, but a few good individual performances and even more characterful ones got them though.
Karl Darlow – poor in his distribution but given little to do in terms of shot-stopping 5
Joe Rodon – warrior-like defending from the Welshman to frustrate his old team 8
Jaka Bijol – outstanding defensively when Leeds were really under the cosh, it was just a pity it was his header which found Mathys Tel for the Spurs goal 9
Pascal Struijk – picked up an injury in the first half and had to accept defeat early in the second 6
Daniel James – failed his audition as a wing-back, although his pressing very nearly created a goalscoring chance for James Justin 5
Ao Tanaka – produced some performances which make you wonder if he is cut out for the top-flight, then some really good ones. This was the first category 5
Ethan Ampadu – kept the standards high in a game that had nothing on it for Leeds, and earned himself a war wound winning Leeds' penalty 7 James Justin – not at his best, making Struijk's job harder, but he has plenty of credit in the bank 6
Anton Stach – another who did not shine as he has done in the past 6 Brenden Aaronson – lots of effort and a few good passes in amongst an otherwise disappointing performance 6
Dominic Calvert-Lewin – penalties are carrying him at the moment but when they win a point away from home, that is not to be under-estimated 6
Substitutes:
Sebastiaan Bornauw (for Struijk, 55) – did a decent enough job as a left-sided centre-back 5
Lukas Nmecha (for Aaronson, 63) – lifted Leeds' performance with his contribution as a second striker 7
Willy Gnonto (for James 63) – did a better job at wing-back than James, which could be important for him in the longer term 6
Sean Longstaff (for Longstaff, 90+3) – N/A.
Not used: Perri, Piroe, Byram, Chadwick, Lienou.