Leeds United Beat Oxford United 4-0 at Elland Road championship on Saturday to ensure they enjoy being at the auto promotion venues on Christmas Day.
The Whites are still three points behind Sheffield United at the top of the table, but are in a great position to attack in the second half of the season.
Daniel WakeThe team took all three points thanks to goals from Manor Solomon, Jayden Bogle, Dan James and Brenden Aaronson, winning comfortably without any of their strikers getting on the scoresheet.
Impressively, so are Leeds Top scorers In the tournament (41) without having a center forward who constantly scores in the net.
Leeds United's forward form this season
The Whites have not had a striker who has carved out a place in the team by scoring goals week after week to lead the team at times, with Farke having to rely on goals from elsewhere – as was the case on Saturday.
Joel Perrault started most of the matches as the club's main centre-forward, with 13 starts in 22 gamesHe scored seven goals in the second division.
|
Championship 24/25 |
Appearances |
xG |
Objectives |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Joel Biro |
22 |
6.51 |
7 |
|
Matthew Joseph |
22 |
4.32 |
2 |
|
Patrick Bamford |
8 |
1.49 |
0 |
|
the total |
52 |
12.32 |
9 |
As you can see in the table above, Farke's three number nine options combined for just nine goals from 12.32xG, suggesting that his strikers were not clinical enough in front of goal.
So, the 49ers could give the German boss the perfect Christmas gift by signing Brighton & Hove Albion striker Ivan Ferguson this winter. Amid reported interest In Irish from Leeds.
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Premier League side They are said to be ready To send the 20-year-old goalscorer out on loan, opening the door for the Whites to make a move for his services.
Why would Ivan Ferguson be perfect for FARC?
The Irish international joining on loan would be the perfect Christmas gift for the German coach as his form for Brighton in recent seasons suggests he will bring exactly what the manager has been missing.
Leeds create plenty of high-quality chances for their attackers, as evidenced by the above stats, but – as a group – they have failed to make the most of it, and that may be why the Whites find themselves in second place rather than first.
Ferguson scored 13 goals from 10.29xG In the Premier League for Brighton in his career so far, including six goals from 3.97 xG in the Championship last season.
A baby seagull that was once described As “incredibly prolific” By talent scout Jacek Kulig He is a lethal striker but has been unable to break into the team regularly in the Premier League this season, after… Ankle injury It caused him to miss the entire pre-season – from April to August.
Leeds could offer Ferguson, who has scored 18 goals in 39 matches For Brighton at Under-21 level, a chance to play regular football to get their season back on track after a troubled start due to injury.
His impressive form in finishing the season on a higher note, in the Premier League, suggests that he will come in as the ideal centre-forward to solve FARC's number nine problem, as the Irishman can make the most of the quality chances his side take. creates.
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It's now up to the 49ers to do everything they can to get a deal for Ferguson before the January trade window, which opens next week.