Leeds United midfielder Brenden Aaronson feels the Whites 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace was "tough to swallow".
Jesse Marsch's side went 1-0 up at Selhurst Park through makeshift left-back Pascal Struijk, who capitalised on an Aaronson shot that hit the post to fire home the rebound for the Whites.
However, a Michael Olise's free kick shortly after found Odsonne Edouard in the box, with the Palace striker heading home past Illan Meslier to level proceedings.
READ MORE: Every word Jesse Marsch said on Leeds United's defeat, injuries, Brenden Aaronson and morale
While the contest was level at the break, Palace managed to find their winner midway through the second half through midfielder Eberechi Eze, whose superb strike found its way past Meslier to confine Marsch and co to another defeat on the road.
The result against Palace means Leeds have not won a game in the Premier League since they defeated Chelsea 3-0 in mid-August.
And after they had gotten off to the perfect start at Selhurst Park, US international Aaronson admitted the whole Leeds squad were disappointed with how the game panned out.
"As a group, it's tough to swallow," said Aaronson in the aftermath of the defeat.
"I felt like in the first half we had a bunch of chances but we didn't punish them the way we wanted to. It's tough to swallow because to come away from home and to play against a good team like that and play the way we played, it's tough.
"They got back into it with their goal. A set-piece goal which we've been working on a lot. It was a really good ball and a good header and it's tough to swallow that. I think we did recover from that, at the end of the half we were good but then they got the other goal.
"Whenever the other team doesn't have many chances and their first shot is a goal it is a gut punch but they have so many individual players who have quality so it's tough. I think we did a good job handling them.
"I just don't think we attacked like we did in the first half. I think we came out with tenacity, we brought it to them but I think they also calmed it down a bit.
"It's early in the season, I don't think anyone is worried. We're disappointed in the result, I think everyone is. I think everybody's head dropped afterwards but you've got to keep your head high in this situation. We know we played well and it's on to the next one."
READ NEXT:
Leeds United player ratings as Harrison and Bamford fail to make openings pay in Crystal Palace loss
Jesse Marsch makes Joe Gelhardt admission and discusses Leeds United competition
Paraag Marathe outlines Leeds United vision and 'protecting' the Premier League
Every word Jesse Marsch said on Crystal Palace, Zaha, Gelhardt, injuries, Koch and strikeforce
Crysencio Summerville 'in best form' as Leeds United youngsters come into Jesse Marsch reckoning
