Former Premier League midfielder Tim Sherwood has criticised Leeds United manager Daniel Farke despite his side claiming a 2-1 win over West Ham.
Daniel Farke was in dreamland after 15 minutes against the Hammers, as his Leeds side raced into an early lead.
Brenden Aaronson earned the praise of his manager after his goal-scoring performance. This was backed by Leeds’ other goalscorer, Joe Rodon, who was a tower of strength at the back.
However, Farke will be annoyed with the way his side closed out the game, as he was forced to watch West Ham push his side back, with their late goal causing a nervy finish.
Now, former Premier League man Sherwood has criticised Leeds for the way they let West Ham back into the game, despite holding on for a much-needed win.
Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesTim Sherwood criticises Daniel Farke after West Ham win
Speaking on the Premier League Productions coverage of the game, Sherwood criticised the way Leeds handled the game once they got into the lead.
The Whites were fortunate that Lucas Paqueta’s first-half goal was ruled out for offside, which contributed to the 13 minutes of stoppage time, with the assistant referee judging, correctly, that the ball did not break to the forward off the boot of Jayden Bogle.
However, according to Sherwood, the manager is always right as long as he steers his side to a win in the end. He said: “They nearly got away with it, West Ham, because they sat back, Leeds, in the second half.
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“I thought they got it all wrong in the second half. I really did, but as a manager, you’re right if you win.”
Photo by Visionhaus/Getty ImagesLeeds United’s lack of options on the bench showed in the second half
Leeds received a welcome boost ahead of the game, as Noah Okafor returned to take his place in the starting line-up to help bolster Farke’s options in attack.
However, the unplanned withdrawal of Okafor and Gabriel Gudmundsson meant that Farke’s options to freshen up his side in the closing stages of the game were limited.
Having willingly led the line alone, Dominic Calvert-Lewin cut an exhausted figure when he was eventually substituted, as did the tireless Aaronson.
Thankfully for Farke, his defenders stood firm to close out the game. The atmosphere at Elland Road could have turned sour if they had failed to do so.