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One of the major negatives of Leeds at home has been their inability to simply get over the line.
Against Brentford it took them until the final ten minutes for Eddie Nketiah to eventually score in a 1-0 win while versus Swansea they failed to convert 21 chances and eventually lost.
Previously on FFC we’ve highlighted the positions Mateusz Klich operates in next to the second attacking midfielder.
When he played next to Adam Forshaw in the defeat to the Swans they essentially operated in the same spaces but that was improved with the introduction of Jamie Shackleton as they were more spread out.
What was so impressive about their partnership and indeed their link up with Kalvin Phillips in midfield was their work rate and dynamism.
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On Thursday afternoon Marcelo Bielsa ruled out the possibility of Forshaw returning to the side to take on Derby.
Considering his lack of goal threat this may not be the worst thing at home. After all, they need someone more dynamic at Elland Road and Shackleton can produce exactly that.
However, it was the all round statistics of the new-look trio that were so impressive against Barnsley as each and every one of them found a way to contribute both going forward and defensively.
It’s traits that Bielsa must use to his advantage as they return to Elland Road in what could be a fierce contest against Derby after the spy gate incident.
Against the Reds last weekend, the trio completed a colossal ten key passes and also ten tackles between them.
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Shackleton equalled the number of tackles Phillips made with four while the pair of them also tied for chance creation at three apiece, according to WhoScored.
Klich, meanwhile, managed four key passes in what was a lively display from all three players.
It had a balanced look to it, one which has arguably been rare in the middle of the park for Leeds this season.
Forshaw has kept things ticking over at a pass completion rate of over 90% but he hasn’t made more than three challenges in one game. Nor has the former Middlesbrough man played more than two key passes.
In that regard, the aforementioned trio all trump him and consequently need to be used more regularly.
Against a Derby side who are sitting in 19th and are struggling, this will give Bielsa another chance to fine-tune his side without Forshaw.