Lots of Leeds United fans were left underwhelmed by Jack Harrison’s efforts during our 2-0 win over Hull City on Tuesday night.
Harrison was handed the starting role on the left of midfield once again by manager Marcelo Bielsa, who has trusted the Manchester City loanee to open each of our Championship fixtures this season.
The 23-year-old had hit a terrific vain of form in October that flowed throughout the month and into November, firing home three of his four league goals and penning each of his five assists for the campaign thus far.
He could not stretch his tally in either account against the Tigers, though, with Harrison only recording one key pass and zero shots on target before being hauled off in the 69th-minute for Ezgjan Alioski.
Harrison had tried his luck with two shots before Bielsa made his first change of the night, but saw one blocked and failed to guide the other on target, per WhoScored data. He also misplaced seven of his 34 total passes, registered 53 touches, attempted – and completed – one dribble, and was dispossessed once.
Of his total 34 passes, five were attempted crosses, but neither managed to find a teammate in the Hull penalty area. None of his passes were deemed to be long balls by Sofa Score, either.
The £15,000-per-week winger lost possession 18 times on Tuesday night, as well, the same amount of times as Luke Ayling, but less than Pablo Hernandez (26), Mateusz Klich (20), and Stuart Dallas (22) of our players who started.
Should Bielsa drop Harrison vs Cardiff on Saturday?
Yes, absolutely
No, stick with him
After replacing Harrison with 21 minutes to play, Alioski took 17 touches, completed nine passes – three long balls, no accurate crosses – scored from his only shot and won one of six ground duels.
Here are some of the messages shared from fans left underwhelmed by Harrison’s performance against Hull City…
Harrison has been very poor so far..just as poor as the stream quality on red button #lufc #sky
— tash.🍸 (@lufc1997) December 10, 2019
Harrison not being able to beat a man frustrating again so nailed on to score the winner then 😂 #lufc
— Jordan Townend (@GoOnGarySpeed) December 10, 2019
Thought it was a decent performance against a well organized dull side and playing in difficult conditions.
Frustrating final ball on occasions a little over playing Harrison & Costa crossing below par but other than that both played well
Everyone did a job #LUFC
— Leeds Fan in Chicago (@ChicagoWhite) December 10, 2019
Too much of the impossible pass by @LUFC w/ Hernandez, Harrison way off the mark tonight so far
— Al Davies (@TheXdSwords) December 10, 2019
Harrison off please were throwing away big opportunity here @LUFC
— keith burke (@keithburke23) December 10, 2019
Klich Harrison and Pablo all 5/10 so far need one of them to wake up
— Mark Ramm (@LufcRammy) December 10, 2019
Alioski put in more and better crosses in 30 mins than both Harrison & Costa tonight #LUFC
— Leeds Fan in Chicago (@ChicagoWhite) December 10, 2019
No disrespect to Harrison, but Alioski is miles ahead of him in my opinion, would be interesting to see him start on that left wing #LUFC
— Luke Fella (@luke_fella) December 10, 2019
Harrison, Hernandez under par, Costa woeful, passing either too pretty or too short but Hull for all their nice play could not muster much upfront #mot #lufc
— Georgina Jane Petty (@orangina17) December 10, 2019
Thankfully Ayling, Casilla and Bamford made up for Costa, Philips and Hernandez who I though were poor, as was Harrison.
— Tony Mitchell (@TonyMitchell) December 10, 2019
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