Farke must drop the Leeds 5/10 ace who has lost 89% of his duels

Leeds United She returned to the top championship Last night after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Derby County at Pride Park.

The game was very sloppy throughout, that was until the 79th minute when Brenden Aaronson scored a lovely team move, securing another crucial three points for his side. Daniel Wakeside.

Victory does it now Six matches unbeaten in the league As for Real, they have won 15 games as the season enters the second half, with fans dreaming of a return to the Premier League at the end of May.

However, last night's win was a reminder that there is no such thing as an easy three points in England's second tier, as Leeds had to wait until late in the game to finally break the Rams' resistance.

Such a performance would undoubtedly please the Whites coach, but several players were disappointing throughout, which could jeopardize their starting roles in the near future.

Leeds' poor performance against Derby County

Centre-back Joe Rodon has been a crucial factor in the club's success in the tournament so far. He shows up at every outing Until now under the supervision of the FARC.

However, the Welshman did not enjoy his best performance of the season, but he managed to play his part in a backline that kept a 14th clean sheet this season.

He was 27 years old Unable to win any of the tackles that he entered, he won only three of the eight duels in which he participated, whether on the ground or in the air.

Winger Larji Ramazani was given his first start since mid-October in the East Midlands last night, but his lack of first-team minutes was evident, as he looked rusty for large parts during his 72 minutes on the pitch.

The Belgian did not complete any of his nine cross attempts either He lost the ball 19 timesmore than any Leeds player, often looks wasteful and out of pace in the final third.

And it's also just that He won 40% of his duelsHe wasted a great opportunity that could have tipped the match in favor of the white team had he shot his chance in front of goal.

Despite failing to impress upon his return to action, there was another key player who lacked the desired impact in the win, highlighting the potential need for improvement ahead of January.

The Leeds player who was as bad as Ramadani against Derby

attacker Matthew Joseph He was called into the starting lineup in place of Joel Piro despite the Dutchman scoring twice in the Boxing Day win over Stoke City.

The Spaniard had real expectations placed on his shoulders to be the man leading the line in 2024/25, but he has yet to show any evidence that he can yet fill such a void – with last night's display no different.

Joseph, who is still only 21, played for 71 minutes before being substituted, somehow not being withdrawn before suffering a lack of influence during his time on the pitch.

He only registered a total of 24 touches during his display, completing just eight passes in the process – leading to his eventual substitution.

Attacker too He won only one of his nine duels Who came in and lost 89% while launching many attempts over the goal

His extravagant nature in recent months.

As a result, he was handed a Match rating 5/10 By Leeds Live journalist Jack Flintham, which shows just how disappointed he was when called up to the starting line-up.

To rub salt in the youngster's wounds, substitute Perroy came on and set up the winner for Aaronson, which will no doubt hurt his chances of retaining the striker's role ahead of the clash against Blackburn Rovers on New Year's Day.

In the 2024/25 season, Joseph has managed to achieve just that To score two goals in the tournamentaveraging a goal in every 12 matches he participated in – a record that is not good enough for a player who wants to be a starter.

Given his form, Farke may be tempted to hit the transfer market in January, but one thing is for sure, such an outing should see him lose his place before the next Championship outing.