Alan Shearer has ripped apart Leeds United for their wastefulness up front against Everton. The Whites failed to manage a single shot on target at Goodison Park, losing 1-0 in a crucial six-pointer.
Relegation reality started to kick in at the full-time whistle as Leeds plummeted into the drop zone for the first time this season. Everton, on the other hand, leapfrogged a managerless United to clinch their second win under Sean Dyche.
Scoring goals has proven difficult for Leeds in recent weeks. For context, the Whites have fired a blank in four of their last five top-flight fixtures.
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One man who knows all about hitting the back of the net is former Southampton, Blackburn and Newcastle United striker Shearer. Speaking on Match of the Day, the Premier League’s all-time leading goalscorer blasted Leeds’ non-existent attacking threat.
“(They) never had a shot on target today,” Shearer said. “They were pretty clueless upfront. They had no options whatsoever. Yes, Everton defended well. (But there were a lot of) long hopeful balls up.
“I mean, look at the reaction from Bamford here as if to say ‘what on earth am I meant to do with that?’ They offered very, very little threat. With 10 minutes, they get a free kick, 1-0 down, and that's (kicked out for a goal kick) what they do. Big problems for Leeds.”
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