With Leeds United looking for a win in the early part of the season, Daniel Farke made a huge change to the lineup. In the game against Fulham, he decided to field a whole new attack.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor and Brenden Aaronson all started for the first time and the results were not great. Farke decided to keep the same front three for the game against Wolves. Leeds managed to score three goals, and won their first ever game on the road.
Fans complained about that team selection, but two games later, it has yielded a win and a huge draw against Bournemouth since the Fulham loss.
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Brenden Aaronson ranks third in Premier League metric
Brenden Aaronson Credit: Imago
Aaronson has started that last three games for the Whites, and two have brought very good results. In the draw against Bournemouth, many blame the midfielder for the first goal. He laid under the Leeds wall for Semenyo’s free kick, but the ball still managed to squeeze past the keeper.
According to statistics, Aaronson ranks joint-third in the league for blocked crosses. This is not a major stat to write home about, but it clearly shows how well he is adapting to his new role in the team.
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Aaronson is not really a winger, but his role in the team is quite clear. He offers a defensive option and protects the fullback on the flank. Daniel Farke revealed what he expected from the American when he deployed him there against Fulham:
”I didn’t expect Brenden to cut Fulham apart on his own, Fulham had an aggressive left side and I wanted a player to support our right-back.
”Credit to Brenden, Sessegnon was not effective and Iwobi was substituted.
”We know he has challenges with decision-making, being a bit clearer.
”This is something you can work on, it’s not like I press a button and he’s a completely different player, it’s more like to bring him in training into positions where he has to make decisions.
”In the end, he has to deliver or a different player will get the chance.
”Because he is so on it, he perhaps loses a bit of calmness. It’s also not helpful if everyone is on his back and always criticising.
”As long as a player works hard and does his tactical job I’m happy, but he also has to improve his offensive outcome.
