Leeds United ratings v Crystal Palace: eight out of 10 Tarik Muharemovic impresses as Daniel Farke’s side below par

Leeds United and Crystal Palace shared a drab draw, short on rhythm and chances. Leeds were well below the level that delivered four against Newcastle United on Monday, yet the point keeps them unbeaten after five Premier League matches, their first such start since 2001-02 when David O’Leary took them to fifth.

According to Leedsunited.news, neither side ever found a spark, though Leeds had the brighter moments before the break. Soon after the interval Palace had a strike ruled out and James Trafford collected a second Premier League clean sheet without being overly tested.

Tarik Muharemovic, rated eight, produced a superb goal-saving tackle to deny Jacob Strand Larsen when through, and was likely Leeds’ standout. Nico Elvedi earned seven and again looked a bargain at an initial £6.8m, while Trafford also took seven.

Ao Tanaka impressed before the break and Noah Okafor was the main first-half threat, regularly beating his man, but the second period offered little. Ethan Ampadu was sound for seven, James Justin and Jayden Bogle took six, the latter short of recent levels. Anton Stach had a quiet six after criticism from Daniel Farke on Friday.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin toiled on limited service, rated five, and missed the game’s best chance from five yards. From the bench, Dan James and Brenden Aaronson worked hard without effect, Lukas Nmecha was scythed down when clear, and Jean-Matteo Bahoya debuted in stoppage time. Leeds enter the first extended international break content with their start, but aware it could have been better with a win.

Source: Leedsunited.news

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