Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has a few decisions to make on his starting eleven against Wolves on Saturday. With the team not scoring goals, the manager is under some pressure to play more front-foot football against the worst team in the Premier League at the moment.
Four points in four games is not the worst start to the season for a team who are being tipped to be in the relegation dogfight. However, the team are under more pressure because of their inability to create or take chances, which has hampered them at the start of the campaign.
Leeds are yet to score from open play this season, and their last league goal was the solitary goal they scored from the penalty spot in the 1-0 win over Everton at Elland Road in their opening game of the season last month.
Farke has a few selection headaches due to injury, but it allows him to show that he can be braver with his selection rather than play it safe against Wolves at Molineux on Saturday.
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Leeds boss Farke must recall Jack Harrison and drop Brenden Aaronson
Wilfried Gnonto should have replaced Aaronson on the right flank of the team against Wolves. But there are major doubts about the Italian’s involvement on Saturday due to a calf injury.
With Gnonto likely to miss the game, it seems certain that the American will keep his place in the team against Wolves this weekend.
However, Leeds need more attacking threat and innovation in their team, and while Aaronson’s work rate is commendable, he is just not a big enough threat in the final third.
Farke must be braver and try to play on the front foot against a Wolves side that has lost all of its opening four league games, and add a little more spark to the team.
The Leeds boss hinted that Jack Harrison is getting closer to getting into the starting eleven, and it must happen on Saturday at Molineux.
The winger’s cameos this season have shown that he is far more of an attacking threat than Aaronson, and his work rate is top-notch as well.
Leeds need to show more in the final third at Wolves
Ilia Gruev has indicated that Leeds will not change their structure and style of play at Wolves and will continue playing their football.
Consistency in style and approach is not a bad thing, but Farke must realise that his team cannot continue to look this anaemic in the final third.
If Leeds cannot create chances and score goals against a Wolves side who are rooted to the bottom of the table, then confidence in the team will drain.
The Whites cannot draw another blank at Molineux, and if that means Leeds need to take more risks, then they should do it.
A win at Wolves will be important, but a good performance with a couple of goals will stand Leeds in good stead for the rest of the season.
