Saved by Okafor: 4/10 Leeds star is heading out of Farke’s starting lineup

Football FanCast's Dan Emery argues that Leeds United manager Daniel Farke should drop midfielder Sean Longstaff to the bench following the upcoming international break. Despite Leeds securing a 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road courtesy of substitute Noah Okafor, Emery rated Longstaff's performance at 4/10 after the midfielder struggled physically in the center of the pitch.

Longstaff was awarded a starting role against Spurs but lost seven of his nine ground duels and conceded possession 15 times before being substituted in the 89th minute. Okafor scored the decisive 79th-minute goal against Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky shortly after replacing Lukas Nmecha or Dominic Calvert-Lewin, masking Longstaff's difficult outing as Leeds reached 14 points through 10 matches.