Stuart Dallas is certainly a man who splits the Leeds United fanbase and as one of the more scapegoated at times within the side, finding himself again given a more defensive role by manager Marcelo Bielsa for the West Bromwich Albion defeat almost guaranteed he would be a topic of conversation on social media following the game.
A 4-1 scoreline and plenty of frustration at the full-time, a number of players came in for criticism as you’d expect and few were holding back when it came to the 27-year-old Northern Ireland international.
Dallas at fault for 2 goals. When does this experiment end.
— Andy LUFC (@AndrewRichardG5) November 10, 2018
He's not a full back, he's the weak link and teams know this
— Reehan Gulamhussein (@ReehanG28) November 10, 2018
As good as he’s been so far, Bielsa has got this one badly wrong
— Mark Sherwood (@MSherwood90) November 10, 2018
Never want to see BPF, Allioski & Dallas In a Leeds shirt again. No where near good enough ????????#ALAW #LUFC
— Danny (@Danny96328777) November 10, 2018
Stuart Dallas I'm sure he's a lovely bloke but he isn't good enough for a team trying to push for promotion.#LUFC
— Mikey Woodford Boxing, Leeds United & Tigers. (@MJWOODFORD1988) November 10, 2018
No one wins promotion with Liam Cooper as captain, Stuart Dallas at right back and a young goalkeeper with flappy wrists. #LUFC
— Suspended (@Version24112017) November 10, 2018
Stuart Dallas just isn't good enough.. #lufc #mot
— Ryan (@LeedsUtdRyan) November 10, 2018
3 things learned from today's game:
1) It is unacceptable to play Bailey Peacock Farrell under any circumstances.
2) Pablo Hernandez is a shoe in for the Balon D'Or.
3) It is unacceptable to play Stuart Dallas under any circumstances.#lufc
— Kevin Kane (@kevinkane325) November 10, 2018
How is Stuart Dallas a footballer ?? #lufc
— Chris (@CGamb15) November 10, 2018
Dallas is a decent footballer and works hard as a winger but he’s not a RB, what has got over Bielsa like. Crazy decision to sub Douglas ahead of him earlier. #Lufc
— Sean Field (@field_sean) November 10, 2018
Bielsa does rely on him to plug gaps in the side and few can doubt his overall work ethic as he puts the yards in, but he definitely struggled against the pace in their side and he had little answer for it despite his best efforts.
Many will be hoping that the gaffer decides to twist until we have natural fullbacks back from injury and moreover, that the game itself as a true bad day at the office and that we bounce back quickly.