Leeds United left the Amex Stadium with a point after a 1-1 draw against Brighton on Saturday. However, the Whites created enough chances to win the game.
Jayden Bogle scored in the first half to give the away side the lead, but Leeds could have scored a few more goals had they been more clinical before the break.
Anton Stach also missed a glorious chance in the second half, and ultimately Luka Vuskovic scored to level things for Brighton. The home side could have stolen all three points at the end when Pascal Gross missed from yards out.
However, Leeds will look back on the game with some frustration, as they had more than enough chances to put the result beyond doubt in the first half but failed to make the most of two big opportunities.
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Danny Murphy drops honest admission on Leeds star
The Bogle goal came from Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header getting saved by Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, but he missed two more chances in the first half.
He was twice through on goal and could have scored to put the game to bed. He failed to hit the target once, and the other time, his goal-bound effort was intercepted by Brighton defender Lewis Dunk.
Danny Murphy believes the Leeds striker will be frustrated with himself for passing up those chances, particularly given how good he has been for the Whites since joining last season.
He believes missed chances eventually play on your mind, and a player and a team start feeling worse about themselves.
“He would be disappointed because there were really good chances that he had”, Murph said on Match of the Day.
“A player of his quality, and when you don’t take those chances, you feel a little worse.”
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Leeds have gambled by not signing another striker
Leeds were expected to prioritise signing a striker in the summer, especially after they sanctioned Joel Piroe’s departure to West Ham last month.
However, the Whites didn’t bring in another striker, and they are now heavily dependent on Calvert-Lewin to deliver the goods after last season’s haul of 14 Premier League goals.
The former Everton man went through phases last season where he didn’t score goals, and the team struggled to find the back of the net.
Leeds cannot afford Calvert-Lewin suffering extended periods of poor form as they do not have another reliable goalscorer in their squad at the moment.
