Manor Solomon rages at Daniel Farke as Leeds United drop points v QPR
Manor Solomon made his furious feelings known to Daniel Farke as Leeds suffered yet another promotion setback against QPR on Saturday.
Solomon, who supporters are begging Leeds to sign permanently from Tottenham, has regularly popped up with important moments this season, boasting seven goals and seven assists in 31 games.
The 25-year-old offered a bright spark for the Whites again on 15 March, even after going two goals down at Loftus Road, having and creating the best chances out of any of the front four.
Brenden Aaronson was embarrassed against QPR, being replaced by Wilfried Gnonto at half-time, while Joel Piroe and Dan James struggled to make any telling impact against Marti Cifuentes’ side.
It was not all doom and gloom, however, with key interventions from Junior Firpo and Jayden Bogle meaning Leeds were able to return to Elland Road with a single point.
With six minutes of stoppage time added on, it could have been even more for the visitors, but Farke’s decision to take off Solomon in the 84th minute was not a very popular one with the player.
Manor Solomon aims anger towards Leeds United manager
When Largie Ramanzani was preparing to come on, many fans would have expected James to make way, having not provided much impact in the final third all game, but that was where the shock arose.
Solomon’s number went up instead, and with the winger clearly believing he had more to give, his reaction said a thousand words, throwing his hands up in the air in disgust.
He was also shouting and muttering to himself as he walked around the pitch, having left the field on the opposite side of the dugout, and it was clear the loanee was extremely unhappy about being substituted.
| Manor Solomon v QPR | Stats, as per FotMob |
| Minutes played | 84 |
| Pass completion | 90% |
| Big chances created | 1 |
| Shot accuracy | 100% |
| Big chances missed | 1 |
Daniel Farke still aiming for Premier League promotion at Elland Road
A lot of fans are already thinking the worst after dropping all three points in a 1-0 defeat to Portsmouth, and those fears will be even louder after a 2-2 draw against QPR.
Leeds are now just three points above Sheffield United, who are set to face Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday 16 March, and Burnley could also go within two points with a victory.
Having dropped into the play-offs last season, losing to Southampton in the Championship play-off final at Wembley, Farke will be desperate to avoid a repeat of that heartbreak, but the worry is there.
If Farke begins to lose the trust of his players at such an emotional time in the campaign, the chances of being promoted to the Premier League could all come tumbling down.