Stephen Warnock fuming with ‘awkward’ moment that Leeds fans booed in defeat vs Aston Villa
Leeds United fans booed a frustrating moment during their team’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.
Lukas Nmecha netted his third goal of the season from close range in the early stages, before Morgan Rogers snatched the points for the visitors with a stunning second-half double.
Matt Le Tissier exclusively told Football Insider earlier this week that he feels Daniel Farke has done a good job at Leeds, despite the pressure that has been mounting on him in recent weeks.
The German watched on as his team secured a crucial victory at Elland Road, but there was one particular moment that left everyone of a Leeds persuasion at the game frustrated.
Stephen Warnock agrees with Leeds boos as offside rule questioned
Attacking reinforcements have emerged as a priority for Leeds ahead of the January window, but Nmecha continued his bright form of late in the win over Aston Villa.
The German has now scored in back-to-back games either side of the international break, and he got the better of his counterpart Ollie Watkins in LS11 this weekend.
The struggling England international was at the centre of a controversial moment during the game, as he stopped his run while in an offside position after a long ball over the top, prompting the linesman to keep his flag down and ultimately award the hosts a throw-in deep in their own territory.
Stephen Warnock was left frustrated by the incident and stated his agreement with the boos that rained down from the stands towards the officials.
“This is that awkward thing now. Leeds get a throw-in, but deep in their own half and now Aston Villa can pen them in,” the former defender said during BBC 5 Live’s coverage of the contest.
“Watkins has stopped going for the ball; he’s made no attempt to go for it. That’s why the Leeds fans were booing and rightly so. That’s where the laws do need changing.”
Leeds must improve their home record
Leeds face a difficult task to stay in the Premier League, and if they are to have any chance of beating the drop, then they simply have to take advantage of their home games.
A trip to Elland Road is always a difficult assignment for visiting teams, but Farke’s men haven’t utilised their home advantage to the fullest so far this term.
The Whites’ home record is the sixth-worst in the Premier League, and they have claimed just two victories from their opening six league games on home turf.
That form simply won’t be enough imn order to secure survival at the end of the campaign, and with their away form not offering much in the way of support, if things do not improve than Leeds are surely staring relegation in the face.