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Leeds United had started the season brilliantly, sitting top of the table after the opening stages of the campaign.
However, on Saturday that changed.
Their lack of ruthlessness in front of goal shone through as they spurned a succession of chances in a top of the table clash against Swansea.
They had 21 shots on goal, yet only three of them hit the target in a concerning afternoon for Marcelo Bielsa’s men.
For the first time in the league this term, they were defeated courtesy of a late strike from Wayne Routledge.
For all the opportunities they had, Leeds failed to get over the line and it may be days like this that they rue come next May.
But amongst the negativity, there was a positive from the loss. There weren’t many, but in Stuart Dallas they’ve found a player with almost unrivalled consistency in the side.
Stepping into the shoes of injured Luke Ayling, he’s become a revelation in a rather unfamiliar role of right-back.
Last weekend, he appeared in a position further forward but this time the 28-year-old was trusted defensively again.
Dallas’ capabilities going forward are rather unquestionable. After all, playing at left wing back in the playoffs, he notched two goals as the Whites eventually succumbed to Derby.
But Saturday provided a fine indication of his defensive qualities too.
Not only did he have two shots, but he was in the thick of the action when Swansea got on the ball as well.
Throughout the game, he completed three tackles and the same number of interceptions, per WhoScored.
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As he usually is, he was a regular threat in the final third, providing a fine cross for Eddie Nketiah in the second half that he headed wide.
On another day he might have found the back of the net but this was not Leeds’ afternoon.
A 1-0 defeat isn’t something to get carried away with but amongst the concerns going forward, Dallas was a bright spark once again.
So far in 2019/20, he’s been invaluable, averaging a match rating of 7.09.
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