Daniel Farke is still yet to figure out his best starting XI at Leeds ten games into the Premier League campaign.
There are still several question marks over some areas of the squad, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin under fire after a poor display at Brighton as Joel Piroe watches from the sidelines.
A decision also needs to be made on whether Pascal Struijk comes back into the starting XI to replace £15m man Jaka Bijol.
One position that is quite secure under Daniel Farke is the left-back department as Gabriel Gudmundsson quietly impresses following his £10m move from Lille in July 2025, although history shows the Swede might be better off as a left wing-back.
Daniel Farke is playing Gabriel Gudmundsson too deep
As you can see by the table below, Leeds could see a more dangerous version of the Sweden international if he was pushed higher up the pitch in a wing-back role.
Gudmundsson has previously scored eight goals and provided six assists in 70 games as a wing-back, compared to just two goals and five assists in 14 more appearances as a traditional left-back.
The Leeds No.3 even has four goals and four assists playing as a proper left winger as part of the frontline.
Bizarrely, Gudmundsson has also made 16 appearances as a striker earlier in his career, scoring three goals, so Farke has an emergency option to call upon should an injury crisis occur up top.
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Tactical change could help to mask Gabriel Gudmundsson weakness
Gudmundsson was run ragged by Yankuba Minteh last time out as Brighton recorded a 3-0 win over Leeds at the Amex Stadium.
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It was a rough afternoon for the 26-year-old. However, he would find himself in these situations on fewer occasions if Farke did push him further forward, and switched to a five-man backline with three central defenders supporting two wing-backs instead.
Switching to a 3-5-2 or a 3-4-2-1 would also solve the aforementioned dilemma involving Struijk and Bijol, so the German can kill two birds with one stone if he makes this tactical tweak.