on a forgettable afternoon Leeds United Against Preston North End, Graham Smith found a second in Brad Potts’ goal, which ultimately cost Leeds two points.
Preston beat Leeds United to end impressive run
sitting in second place exist championship After two consecutive defeats in their last six games, many are hoping Leeds can continue their form against a Preston side stuck in mid-table, with the idea of ​​a top-six finish being just a fantasy at this stage. But football is never that simple and the Whites soon found themselves in a frustrating encounter, although they managed to pull a point back late on.
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Potts scored what could prove to be a decisive goal in the automatic promotion race, crossing the line from Milutin Osmajic’s pinpoint cross past a disappointed Meslier, who had conceded less than Leeds United equalized after just 23 minutes of play.
While many were quick to blame the disappointed goalkeeper, however, The Yorkshire Evening Post’s Smith decided to share the blame, Highlighting the role of Pascal Struijk Preston scored the opening goal.
Despite currently sitting top of the table, Leeds must turn their attention to their next opportunity to bounce back, which will be a game against Oxford United Daniel FalkOn paper, the team should take all three points. However, as Preston highlighted, anything is possible in England’s second tier.
Although there is still a long way to go, any potential advantage could still prove to be key to promotion to the Premier League. Leeds currently hold the advantage with a four-point lead over Burnley. However, after a frustrating spell against Preston, Burnley are now likely to find a way past Norwich City and move onto the shoulders of Farke’s side.
This is another game where Meslier should be questionable as well. Although Smith was quick to take responsibility and point the finger at Struijk, there is a strong argument that the goalkeeper should have stopped Potts’ shot.
It’s not the first time he’s made Leeds pay this season either, having equalized for promotion rivals Sunderland back in October. With the January transfer window just weeks away, Meslier’s mistake certainly leaves Falke with an interesting question to answer.
However, Meslier remains Leeds’ first-choice goalkeeper for at least the rest of the month and must bounce back at the next opportunity and prove the growing number of doubters wrong.
