“He’s not doing anything!” – Micah Richards criticises Leeds star after West Ham defeat | OneFootball

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·26 September 2021

“He’s not doing anything!” – Micah Richards criticises Leeds star after West Ham defeat

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Micah Richards has criticised the performance of Leeds United fullback Junior Firpo, following his sides 2-1 defeat to West Ham.

Speaking as a pundit on Match of the Day, Richards analysed the performance of the Leeds man, describing his positioning for West Ham’s opener:


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“(Junior) Firpo will just come into your picture here.

“He’s playing left-back, he’s gone one-on-one, but he stays there. He leaves massive space, Phillips goes out and Bowen is by himself.

“Cooper doesn’t want to be isolated, but he tries to get in a position and they end up with an own goal – he’s not doing anything.”

After a decent first half where Leeds were a goal to the good thanks to Raphinha, with the tricky Brazilian also hitting the post, Firpo’s own goal and some individual brilliance from the in-form Michail Antonio condemned The Whites to yet another defeat this season.

This means they are now winless in their opening six games, a stark contrast to the form shown at the back end of last season, when Leeds lost just one of their final 11 games, picking up seven wins on that run.

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Marcelo Bielsa’s side should not be considered relegation candidates just yet. But without a win very soon, things may start to look quite bleak.

United’s next game sees them host newly-promoted Watford, before a trip to the south coast after the international break to play Southampton.

They will then face a struggling Wolves before visiting bottom of the table, Norwich. This run of fixtures present’s the perfect opportunity for Leeds to shake off their malaise and pick up a few much-needed wins, right as Premier League crunch-time approaches.

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