Leeds were narrowly defeated by Fulham on Saturday and now go into a busy festive period without a win in two games, which could be a concern as fatigue sets in.
They have Preston next up on Boxing Day too, another team sitting in the play-offs and trying to close the gap to the Whites, which Fulham did by picking up a valuable three points.
As usual, Aleksandar Mitrovic, who joined the Cottagers in a £22m deal back in July 2018, was key to a lot of what the hosts did well, and slotted home a penalty for his 17th Championship goal of the season, making a big impression on the visiting fans in the process.
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His goal return suggests he is a class above in the second tier and his all-round dominance of defenders made him a real handful for Marcelo Bielsa’s side, even for the impressive Ben White.
The Serbia international now has six goals in his last seven league games, but the Whites really struggled against him as he made two key passes and two successful dribbles.
His performance led one fan to wish he played for Leeds, even though Patrick Bamford also continued his recent good form with his fourth goal in five league games.
Like Bamford often does, the Fulham striker made himself a nuisance for the Leeds backline due to his physical prowess, often roughing them up and getting in their faces.
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One fan alluded to his strong hold-up play while another said he ran White ragged, which is quite a significant achievement given how many the clean sheets (12) the centre-back has contributed to this season.
In other news, former Leeds player Noel Whelan has criticised the decision-making of Marcelo Bielsa against Cardiff, suggesting his actions cost Leeds all three points.