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Right now, if you were to ask the average Championship fan to name the club that passes the ball around the most, they’d probably say Leeds. And they would be correct.
Leed United
— EFL Stats (@EFLStats) February 4, 2019
Current position - 2nd
From the plot you can see Leeds have the highest number of completed passes per game on average. Although a high proportion are in the mid-third, they also have a large amount in the final third. #LUFC pic.twitter.com/qZ5xjvC3uf
The passing stats confirm what the “eye-test” tells us about Leeds this season: that the team keeps the ball on the floor and controls possession. If anything, this should back up what Bielsa has been saying all along about the team needing too many chances to score. Leeds need to convert more from the chances that are created, but it’s a better position to be in than needing to create chances, right?
On to the links.
Leeds United Links
Leeds announced the date for the Player of the Year Awards Ceremony. [Through It All Together]
England and English Football Links
West Ham United drew 1-1 with Liverpool. [Brace The Hammer]
Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings will face no further action after his boot sliced up the face of Reading FC Nelson Oliveira. [7500 to Holte]
One Everton fan is noticing that Wolverhampton seem to be building something special and hopes his club is taking note. [Royal Blue Mersey]
World Football Links
Leganés scored a late winner over Rayo Vallecano despite being down to 10 men in a Madrid derby. [Sky Sports]
Pumas UNAM played almost an hour with 10 men, yet were still able to get a 1-1 draw with high-flying Monterrey in Mexico’s Liga MX. [FMF State of Mind]
AS Roma and Zaniolo are reportedly working on a new contract. [Chiesa di Totti]
A look at Fiorentina’s 1-1 draw with Udinese. [Viola Nation]
Marek Hamsik has left Napoli to join Chinese club Dalian Yifang. [The Siren’s Song]