Patrick Bamford may be supplanted by this adolescent finisher after his startling miss last time out.
Leeds United are in yet another frantic battle for survival, and they cannot afford to give any opponent even a little advantage at a time when every advantage counts.
As a result, Patrick Bamford’s miss against Leicester City in midweek was even more egregious, as the game ended 1-1 when it should have easily been 2-1.
With less than a minute remaining in this relegation six-pointer, the Whites floated in a late corner that was glanced on at the near post. It felt harder to miss with the 29-year-old at the back stick. But he did miss.
The former Chelsea marksman has a solid reputation in West Yorkshire, but that veneration is fading with each passing season as his numbers fall and injury issues worsen.
If Javi Gracia is serious about keeping this infamous club in the Premier League, as Jesse Marsch did by the skin of his teeth last year, removing the forward may be a necessary evil in order to allow some fresh and energetic legs to take his place.
Of those around the club, we think few are more deserving of this potential promotion than Sonny Perkins, who continues to shine at youth level.
After joining Elland Road from West Ham United, the 19-year-old has been demonstrating with each passing week that he knows exactly where the back of the net is.
In fact, the young wonder has ten goals and three assists in just 17 Premier League 2 games this season. This culminated in his first senior goal against Cardiff City in the FA Cup.
Perhaps hiring an academy graduate who is eager to seize his big chance could either re-ignite Bamford’s career or allow Perkins to truly make his mark on the biggest stage.
Either way, something has to change as this struggling side are staring down the barrel of the gun with a despicable run-in looming.
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