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Leeds fans annihilate Peacock-Farrell against Blackburn

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Leeds United might have snatched a last ditch win over Blackburn Rovers in a Christmas thriller on Boxing Day but that has not stopped the Elland Road faithful from destroying Bailey Peacock-Farrell for his performance. The young shot stopper is Marcelo Bielsa’s first choice between the sticks but there seem to be plenty on Twitter who feel he should not be starting any more once the new year comes around. It had seemed that his failure to stop Charlie Mulgrew’s late free kick had handed Rovers all three points but you can never write this Leeds side off and Peacock-Farrell may well be thanking Kemar Roofe for his performance at the other end of the pitch. After a hit and miss campaign, the shot stopper must know his position in the starting XI is very much under scrutiny and with January around the corner a new signing could consign him back to the substitutes’ bench nearly a year after he made his first team breakthrough. It is a crucial time for the keeper – can he improve enough to ward off the pressure, or will the fury of the fans turn Bielsa’s arm?

This is Futbol has gathered a selection of the supporters’ tweets:

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