Leeds beat Forest again, four winners and four losers as Daniel Farke can’t sell player now | OneFootball

Leeds United turned a daunting Nottingham Forest double into back-to-back away wins, with two clean sheets to boot.

First came a 1-0 Premier League victory at the City Ground, sparked by Anton Stach’s moment of quality, then a 2-0 Carabao Cup success on Tuesday night. Leedsunited.news notes that Daniel Farke’s side managed both assignments with authority.

Dan James was the standout. After injuries last season and a system that does not use wingers, Farke said he devised a role between wing-back and winger. James scored and might have finished with at least two assists, which may pause any talk of a sale.

Goalkeeper James Trafford produced a stunning stop to deny Chris Wood, prompting supporters to hail him as England’s number one. Brenden Aaronson, newly contracted and brimming with belief for the first time since 2022, came off the bench and continued his upturn.

Nico Elvedi coped impressively after an early examination from one of the Premier League’s most experienced number nines. Even when nutmegged by Wood, he recovered to deliver a composed display.

Not everyone shone. Sean Longstaff endured an off-colour outing, and Noah Okafor did little to strengthen his Premier League case.

Willy Gnonto’s muscle injury was ill-timed, with the Italian likely to have started. Instead, James took the headlines. Gabi Gudmundsson may also find his place under threat after James Justin starred on Saturday.

Source: Leedsunited.news

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