Here are your latest Leeds United evening headlines for Sunday, March 12.
Leeds United handed relegation verdict amid 'struggling to create' criticism
Steven Sidwell says Leeds United don't create enough chances and has stuck with his pre-season prediction that the Whites will go down.
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Leeds scored two goals at Elland Road in a Premier League match for the first time since January 4, after coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 against Brighton on Saturday.
Nevertheless, Leeds still dropped back into the relegation zone after Bournemouth and Everton both registered wins. And former Reading and Fulham midfielder Sidwell doesn't expect Leeds to fight their way out of trouble.
“The thing with Leeds for me is they don’t score enough goals,” Sidwell said on BT Sport Score. “They really struggle. They’re not really creating enough as well.
"Home form is going to be key throughout the season from now on in, but they’re really struggling to create and they’re not clinical enough.
“I tipped them to go down at the start of the season. I thought they would struggle and I still think they will go down, yeah."
Fellow panellist Chris Sutton added: “He’s been proved right. I don’t think I tipped them to go down at the start of the season but I agree with Steve. They don’t score enough goals. They’ve got some really talented players but that’s a big problem, not scoring goals.”
Javi Gracia outlines the importance of Rodrigo after Leeds United return
Javi Gracia says Rodrigo will be a 'very important' player in Leeds United's quest to avoid relegation, but insists his main focus is for the forward to recover to his best possible condition.
Rodrigo made his first appearance since injuring his ankle in January when he emerged from the bench to replace Patrick Bamford during the Whites' 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday.
He is still the club's leading goal scorer with 10 in the Premier League, but Gracia is aware of the fact that the Spaniard must not be rushed back into action.
Patrick Bamford bullish over Leeds United survival hopes as he opens up on 'calm' Javi Gracia
Patrick Bamford has said that he is "very confident" Leeds United can avoid relegation from the Premier League this season as he opened up on Javi Gracia's 'calm' demeanour following the 2-2 draw with Brighton at Elland Road.
Bamford's superb strike levelled the scores for Leeds just before half-time on Saturday afternoon during their game against the Seagulls. The forward's 20-yard deflected effort cancelled out Alexis Mac Allister's opening goal to ensure that Javi Gracia's half-time team talk was not all doom and gloom.
Leeds also needed another sensational strike 12 minutes from time to share the points with Brighton as Jack Harrison bent his curling effort into the far corner 12 minutes from time to make it 2-2 after scoring an own goal on the hour mark.
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