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Jamie Carragher had high praise for one Leeds United man, despite the Whites\u2019 disappointing loss at the hands of Burnley.<\/strong><\/p>\n Leeds were beaten 2-0 by Burnley on Saturday<\/a>, with Daniel Farke<\/a>\u2018s side failing to find the net from a whole host of chances.<\/p>\n The visitors created more expected goals and had far more shots than the Clarets, but struggled to convert from their dominance.<\/p>\n Brenden Aaronson was slammed for his performance against Burnley<\/a>, with the American only finding the legs of Martin Dubravka when played through on goal in the first half.<\/p>\n And Jayden Bogle was criticised for his miss against Burnley<\/a>, too, after the defender inexplicably fired over when mere inches away from goal.<\/p>\n A Leeds staff member was seen smashing his desk when Karl Darlow gave the ball away against Burnley<\/a>, with the goalkeeper appearing to struggle with the ball at his feet on the day. <\/p>\n The Wales international completed just two of his long balls, and gave away 10 of his 25 attempted passes. <\/p>\n But Carragher<\/a> had a very different view of the goalkeeper\u2019s performance, paying particular focus to his passing.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re looking at the goalkeeper comparison here with Darlow<\/a> and Lucas Perri. Darlow is fantastic on the ball,\u201d the former defender told Sky Sports whilst analysing the game on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can see him here splitting the centre-backs. Perri<\/a> has actually started the first three, Darlow comes in, but you can see it\u2019s a complete contrast really in terms of what they\u2019re like as a goalkeeper. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s really confident on the ball; he was almost like a centre-back before. He\u2019s now breaking the lines there and this is what made Leeds actually, I\u2019d say, play well in the game [vs Burnley].\u201d<\/p>\n After that praise, Carragher highlighted a poor piece of play from Darlow that led to Burnley\u2019s opening goal.<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to show the first few clips of Karl Darlow, to actually show he\u2019s more than competent with the ball and that actually is just a poor pass, and he\u2019ll be really disappointed with that,\u201d Carragher added.<\/p>\n Is Carragher right about Darlow?<\/p>\n On the face of it, Darlow\u2019s stats would not appear to back up Carragher\u2019s claims. The goalkeeper has completed just 58.7 per cent of his passes in the Premier League<\/a> this season, and 31.1 per cent of his long balls.<\/p>\n But looking a little deeper, the former defender may actually have a point. According to FBref<\/a>, only four goalkeepers in the Premier League are completing more launched passes per game than Darlow this season.<\/p>\n There\u2019s more \u2013 just six goalkeepers attempt more passes than the Leeds<\/a> man per game, and just four attempt passes with a longer average length than the 35-year-old.<\/p>\n Darlow\u2019s low completion rate likely comes down to a style point, with Farke\u2019s team far more likely to go long since the inclusion of Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a>.<\/p>\n Enjoyed this article?<\/strong> Stay connected with all the latest Leeds United news, updates, and behind-the-scenes content by following us on our new Instagram account \u2013 <\/a>@motleedsnews<\/a><\/p>\n ![\"Karl](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/imago1067023102-1024x683.jpg\")
Credit: ImagoJamie Carragher in high praise of Karl Darlow<\/p>\n\n Karl Darlow<\/td>\n Premier League 2025-26<\/td>\n Lucas Perri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5<\/td>\n Appearances<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 62%<\/td>\n Save percentage<\/td>\n 38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 0<\/td>\n Clean sheets<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 105<\/td>\n Accurate passes<\/td>\n 44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 33<\/td>\n Accurate long balls<\/td>\n 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n