Three Leeds United players who have picked themselves against Tottenham after Bournemouth display
Daniel Farke will be extremely confident as Leeds United prepare to welcome Tottenham to Elland Road in their next Premier League clash.
Leeds beat Wolves 3-1 before facing the Cherries on Saturday, 27 September, with goals coming from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anton Stach, and Noah Okafor in an incredible first half.
The Whites put in a great shift once again, but it was far from simple for the home side as Eli Junior Kroupi grabbed an equaliser in the third minute of added time to steal Leeds’ third win of the season.
Antonine Semenyo recently won Goal of the Month against Liverpool last month, and it was the winger who opened the scoring from a free-kick before Joe Rodon and Sean Longstaff overturned the score.
While Farke’s side were eventually forced to settle for a point, these three players impressed enough to deserve a starting spot against Tottenham on Saturday, 4 October.
Jayden Bogle
At one point, Jayden Bogle crunched into a challenge, won a goal kick to release the pressure, and threw his hands up to the crowd to increase the noise at Elland Road.
His return to the lineup was absolutely crucial, and without even committing a foul, he helped keep Semenyo for much of the 90 minutes while also creating chances on the right flank.
James Justin is also an option at right-back after joining from Leicester City, but it is highly unlikely that Bogle will be dropped, given the form he is in right now.
Sean Longstaff
Sean Longstaff‘s nomination with shock absolutely nobody after his stunning strike at Elland Road. Taking aim from just inside the penalty area, he gave Leeds hope of achieving an unlikely win.
As well as the goal, the former Newcastle United midfielder completed 87 per cent of his passes, created seven chances, accurately delivered 78 per cent of his crosses, and also won a total of 10 duels [FotMob].
| Sean Longstaff vs Bournemouth | Stats |
| Goals / Assists | 1 / 1 |
| Chances created | 7 |
| Crossing accuracy | 78% (7/9) |
| Tackles won | 67% (4/6) |
| Ground duels won | 73% (8/11) |
| Aerial duels won | 100% (2/2) |
This could be up there with some of the best performances of his career, let alone since joining Leeds, and Farke will be absolutely sure to keep him in the lineup to face Spurs next weekend.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been growing into his role at Leeds, and while he failed to hit the back of the net, he was an absolute nuisance for Bournemouth’s centre-backs.
If he can make more of his chances inside the penalty area, not just getting his shots on target but also hitting the back of the net, then he could single-handedly fire Leeds up the Premier League table.
There is no doubt over his abilities. That has never been an issue. His main problem will be keeping fit, so some might be concerned about him playing another 90 minutes.
However, if the Whites are to claim victory against the Lilywhites, they need their most dangerous players on the pitch for the majority of the game.