Possession lost 36 times, 10 duels lost, average 5.5/10 rating: Leeds trio have nightmare vs LFC

Leeds United once again fell to a heavy defeat, this time at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s men put six past the Whites on Wednesday night.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side were three goals down at the break, with the Reds not needing to get out of second gear to deal with Leeds ahead of their Carabao Cup final showdown with Chelsea on Sunday.

There were some pretty underwhelming performances from those in white, and The Transfer Tavern have used statistical experts SofaScore to analyse who Leeds’ three worst players (to have played at least 45 minutes) were on the night.

In total, these players lost the ball a whopping 36 times, were second best in 10 of their aerial and ground duels and averaged a 5.5/10 rating between them.

First up is Dallas, who started at right-back and ended the night in midfield. The ever-present figure lost the ball 15 times and conceded a penalty early on after handling the ball in the box.

He also lost six of his nine duels, was dribbled past twice and made two fouls, leaving him with a 5.2/10 rating.

Next is Ayling, who turned out at centre-back with Diego Llorente absent from the squad.

Captaining the team in Liam Cooper’s continued absence, the 30-year-old – like the Northern Irishman – also conceded a penalty in the first half. The defender lost possession 11 times, lost three duels and was unsuccessful in five of his eight attempted long balls, giving him a 5.7/10 rating.

Struijk completes the list of Leeds’ three worst performers at Anfield, ending with a 5.8/10 rating.

He lost one of his ground duels, gave the ball away 10 times and failed to make an interception all night. Struijk was also unsuccessful in five of his attempted long balls.

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