Journalist Beren Cross has slammed Leeds United winger Jack Harrison for his disappointing display in the club’s recent Premier League victory.
Against all odds, the Whites managed to pick up all three points on the road this weekend having arrived at Anfield on a streak of eight matches without a win.
Indeed, coming up against Liverpool, Marsch’s men took an early lead when a Joe Gomez error saw Rodrigo handed a chance he couldn’t miss. Mohamed Salah did equalise, but just when the game looked destined for a draw, Crysencio Summerville stole a winner.
Despite the much-needed victory, some players weren’t quite at their best for Leeds, and this was duly noted by Cross in his player ratings for LeedsLive.
The journalist made this clear as he handed Harrison a 5/10 rating. He wrote: “Had some decent moments at the high point of the second half, but generally lacking quality in the final third. Final product nowhere to be seen and looked a yard off the pace at times, even in the first half.”
TIF Thoughts on Jack Harrison and Leeds United…
It’s not hard to see why Harrison came in for some criticism when you look at his match stats on SofaScore. The winger gave the ball away 19 times, completed just 71% of his passes, failed with four attempted dribbles, didn’t find a teammate with two attempted crosses and lost all 11 of his attempted duels.
After a display like that, it’s little wonder he was subbed off after 72 minutes – in fact, it’s somewhat of a surprise that he even lasted that long on the pitch.
In the end, manager Marsch played his cards just right as he kept the other Leeds winger in Summerville on the pitch long enough to see the Dutchman score the winning goal and secure a huge win for the Whites, who now move out of the relegation zone.
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