After the November break, Leeds returns to play on December 1st, taking on struggling Rotherham at The New York Stadium to start the demanding Christmas season. We’ve won six of the last seven games and three straight.
In just 12 games this season, acclaimed Championship referee Langford has issued 50 yellow cards and two red cards. Of these, nine have appeared in the second division in England. Leeds was one of the twelve.
After a stalemate, Salford City eliminated Leeds from the Carabao Cup on penalties, and Langford was in the middle of things. Langford failed to capitalise on several penalty calls that Leeds had during the match.
With Langford officiating one of the four losses, Leeds has only lost four of its 18 games this season. That’s not where the troubling Leeds form ends. He hadn’t reffed us since the 19–20 season before Salford started.
Oliver Langford appointed ref for Leeds clash against Rotherham
Yes, for six of the games in our promotion season with Marcelo Bielsa in charge, Langford was the man with the whistle. Leeds only prevailed twice out of those six, losing three times. Another loss in a penalty shootout.
That was in opposition to Stoke City. Leeds also suffered 2-0 losses to Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, which was Jean-Kevin Augustin’s debut game and the first of just three Leeds appearances.
Leeds is the clear favourite going into the match tonight. However, we’ve struggled as a team when Langford is the man in the middle; perhaps, tonight will be different.However, Georgie Rutter appears to be playing.
