AdminLeeds United manager Daniel Farke will have some decisions to make ahead of their next game after their disappointing 1-0 defeat against Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Cup on Sunday.
The Yorkshire club went behind in the first half as Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez popped up in the box to head home in the semi-final.
Leeds couldn’t find a way back into the game despite a late onslaught, and it was a disappointing performance overall from Farke’s side.
Focus will now turn back to the Premier League as they look to secure their place in the top flight for the 2026/2027 season.
Leeds are in a strong position to avoid the drop, but they aren’t mathematically safe just yet.
One player the Leeds manager needs to consider dropping is attacking midfielder Brendan Aaronson after another disappointing performance for the Yorkshire club.
Aaronson, who received a 5/10 rating from journalist Graham Smyth, has struggled in recent months when it comes to production in the final third.
“5 – Scrapped and scrapped, refused to give up on the ball and helped Leeds take control in the second half. But that first half miss was haunting.”
Aaronson enjoyed an impressive spell at the beginning of the year, but he hasn’t scored for Leeds since the 7th of January.
The American International has started seven games on the bounce for Leeds, but it’s time for a spell out of the team.
No Excuse for Daniel Farke
Farke has no excuse not to drop Aaronson for their next game, with plenty of options available in attack to replace him.
Willy Gnonto, Lucas Nmecha and Sean Longstaff all came off the bench against Chelsea, with all three potential alternative options in the attacking midfield position.
The Leeds boss also had Daniel James to call upon from the bench this weekend, but the Welsh international was an unused substitute at Wembley.
For an attacking midfielder not to score since early January is incredibly disappointing, and there’s no reason Farka needs to stick with him for the remainder of the season.
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