Leeds United relinquished their throne at the top of the Championship table on Saturday afternoon as they were downed at Elland Road.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side were defeated 1-0 by Wigan Athletic, and results elsewhere meant that their main title rivals West Brom regained ground at the league’s summit.
The Latics scored the only goal of the game just before the hour mark when Joe Williams’ corner was turned in by Whites midfielder Pablo Hernandez.
Leeds just couldn’t the most of the plethora of chances that fell their way, failing to convert a single one of their 18 shots, per SofaScore.
And since, a quite frankly damning statistic has emerged on social media about striker Patrick Bamford, to which fans have been responding in their droves.
Here’s what has been said…
An array of superlatives were used to describe the numbers – “joke,” “pathetic,” “useless” were just three, for example.
Bamford has played 31 matches in all competitions for Leeds this season, scoring 12 times and has scored just twice in their last seven league matches, per Transfermarkt.
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The Yorkshire-based side currently ranks third-bottom for chance conversion in the division after managing to net just 17.5% of their shots on goal, so maybe fans have every right to feel aggrieved.
It has led to subsequent calls for their manager to see the numbers and to act upon it…
While it is unlikely that the Argentinian has a social media account, he will surely know the figures himself already as he’s usually thoroughly prepared about anything and everything to do with Leeds and who they play.
As a result of seeing such a shocking statistics, other supporters have been asking to see January arrival Jean-Kevin Augustin next week when they face Nottingham Forest, who could go within a point of Leeds should they claim all three points.
You’d imagine if Leeds falter at the final hurdle once again, then the team’s inability – not just Bamford’s – to convert their chances would be the primary reason why.
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