Shortly before Jonathan Hogg was sent off, Michal Helik had given Huddersfield the lead. Patrick Bamford then equalized in the second half to give Leeds a draw.
Though Matthew Pearson’s raking challenge down the back of Crystal Summerville’s calves early in the first half may have saved Huddersfield from being dropped to 10 men, they may still feel a bit fortunate.
After the game, pundit Jon Newsome appeared on BBC Radio Leeds and described the challenge as “horrendous,” saying he was confused by some of the Huddersfield fans’ responses.
First-half decision confounds Newsome.
He remarked, “I have no idea what game some of these away [Huddersfield] fans are watching.” In all honesty, I don’t. Booing Summerville, they are yelling and screaming for things.
“God, that tackle by Pearson is so bad that it should have resulted in a straight red card. However, you can’t help but think, “Give your head a wobble,” because they are jeering Summerville and the referee. Come on, let’s just examine it as it is.
To say that Huddersfield presented some formidable hurdles would be an understatement, but regrettably, Summerville has had this kind of treatment the entire season.
Due to a number of minor injuries he has been suffering during games, Daniel Farke has had to carefully monitor his training load over the past several weeks.
In a related development:
BBC journalist shares what Jonathan Hogg did in dressing room after Leeds draw v Hudds
In the Huddersfield Town locker room, Jonathan Hogg expressed regret for receiving a red card during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
After Hogg elbowed Junior Firpo and received two yellow cards, Adam Pope expressed his outrage at the pointless assault.
At the John Smith’s Stadium, Patrick Bamford salvaged a point, but Daniel Farke must have been scratching his head because his team did not win all three.
Hogg’s response on X was reported by BBC correspondent Pope, who said, “Hogg apologised for needlessly getting himself sent off.”
After Hogg elbowed Junior Firpo and received two yellow cards, Adam Pope expressed his outrage at the pointless assault.
At the John Smith’s Stadium, Patrick Bamford salvaged a point, but Daniel Farke must have been scratching his head because his team did not win all three.
Hogg’s response on X was reported by BBC correspondent Pope, who said, “Hogg apologised for needlessly getting himself sent off.”
Leeds United to regret dropped points in the Championship?
Leeds put on a sluggish, worn-out display, failing to grasp the situation as Huddersfield adhered to their strategy of slowing down any momentum.
All along, there were many startling fouls, most notably on Crysencio Summerville, but Firpo was fortunate that Hogg’s elbow on him was not a straight red. It was an embarrassing moment.
Leeds must, however, immediately get back on track when they play Stoke on March 5; they cannot cite any of the aforementioned reasons as justifications.
We all know that the Championship is harsh, therefore even though Leeds has risen in the standings, their nine straight victories prior to this match signify very little anymore.
We can all start dreaming of the Premier League again if another run like that is begun against Stoke the next time out, but this game shows that nothing is given a given.
For now, three points will have to do; perhaps, that will change at Elland Road.
