{"id":459303,"date":"2025-09-29T02:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T02:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/459303\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T02:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T02:20:22","slug":"four-things-we-learnt-from-leeds-2-2-draw-with-bournemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/459303\/","title":{"rendered":"Four things we learnt from Leeds’ 2-2 draw with Bournemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds <\/a><\/strong>will be kicking themselves knowing that, not for a collective injury time snooze at the back, they would be sitting pretty alongside Arsenal <\/a><\/strong>and Man City <\/a><\/strong>in the top half of the table.<\/p>\n

A late, late goal from exciting young Frenchman Eli Junior Kroupi <\/a><\/strong>rescued a point for a Bournemouth <\/a><\/strong>team that were outfought for the majority of the game and can count themselves lucky that the game was not already dead and buried. Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a><\/strong> was <\/strong>guilty of missing three big chances in the first half, when he should have done better.<\/p>\n

Andoni Iraola’s<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>post-match interview, when asked about the physicality of the game, said, “Normally, we are good in that type of game, but Leeds have been excellent in the duels and fighting for the ball. Difficult for us.” And there was none more so physical than ex-Newcastle <\/strong>midfielder Sean Longstaff,<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>who is thriving at his new club.<\/p>\n

Leeds will be disappointed, but would have likely taken a point at the start of the game. They will need to pick themselves back up against another tough fixture next weekend when Tottenham Hotspur<\/a><\/b> visit Elland Road.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Most Leeds fans have long since thought it, but yesterday was the first evidence that Ethan Ampadu,<\/a><\/strong> Tyler Adams’ replacement, is a step up in class.<\/p>\n

The Leeds captain is not the flashiest of players, but his ability to shield the back four, constantly screening and mopping up loose ends, is what anchors what is looking like a very solid defence.<\/p>\n

This is by no means a knock on Adams, <\/a><\/strong>who plays similarly important for the Cherries but perhaps with less of the composure. And with a price difference of nearly \u00a319m, it is easy to see who got the better deal.<\/p>\n