A section of Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter to call for Ezgjan Alioski to be shifted to left-back for Wednesday’s Championship clash against Ipswich Town.
The Macedonia international has started all 13 of Leeds’ league matches this season on the left side of the attack.
But many supporters believe he should drop back to defence while first choice left-back Barry Douglas is out injured.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below.
COMMENTARY:
The calls for Alioski to drop back to left-back are becoming incessant from supporters, who believe he has the work ethic and defensive nous to make a success of what would be a new position. Certainly, the 2018-19 league ever-present is struggling for form, and has been, if truth be told, since the last international break. Saturday’s performance against Blackburn summed up Leeds’ lack of penetration and coherence. Alioski’s end product was non-existent for most of the time as he was once again started on the left flank in an attacking role. Leeds need more from the Macedonian, both in terms of creativity and invention. In many ways, he would be perfect at left wing-back, a position that would take advantage of his work ethic and comfort on the ball, without requiring him to be a regular source of goals. However, Marcelo Bielsa rarely does the obvious or the orthodox, so he might hold off changing Alioski against Ipswich.
https://twitter.com/Rhanson96/status/1053722533294473223
https://twitter.com/TheRealDmac_/status/1053914214140731392
Very mediocre. Should have had Alioski at LB. BPF doesn't command his area or grip the defenders – maybe time to try Blackman a try? Roofe clearly isn't suited to playing out wide and Roberts is far from the finished article.
— Mike T (@Mike_T_99) October 21, 2018
Alioski at LB for me Ayling back at right back
— Leeds Utd S (@Motleeds1) October 21, 2018
– Alioski is a better LB than LW
– Saiz needs to learn how to release quicker/have an end product
– We desperately need Roofe/Hernandez back to full fitness
– I’m still not a fan of Phillips— Scott E (@ScottEaglen) October 21, 2018
We need to start both Roofe & Hernandez and have Pearce or Alioski LB and then either Clarke or Roberts on left or Harrison if fit
— Chris Wheeler (@ChrisHWheeler) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/SJWilson30/status/1054284266937479168
Roofe up front, Clarke on the left and Alioski at LB until Douglas is fit. Roberts on the bench
— Indy Bansel (@IndyBansel) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/Sthjck/status/1054321419717357569