Leeds United 3 Luton Town 0 – into the corridor of uncertainty. It was quite nice to have a boring win. Three goals. Clean sheet. After Sunday’s anarchy with Swansea City. This was the whole team dominating the game, at times dull as Luton Town sat back. And then devastating as Leeds kept poking that ball behind the Luton defence into the corridor of uncertainty.
Coming into tonight Luton had only won one game away whilst Leeds looked to improve on their woeful defensive display by Struijk and Rodon against Swansea. The one change was James rotated out for Gnonto.
The positivity of the players paid off early with Byram running in to the penalty to catch Solomons’s pass, firstly hitting into a player, then volleying the deflection hard into the net. Anyone can score for Leeds.
Leeds were then caught napping with a swift counter attack with Moses beating Meslier and an amazing scissor kick on the goal line saved Leeds’ blushes. Leeds should have been a further goal up when Piroe put Aaronson on goal but instead of shooting he passed to Gnonto which was intercepted. I
The chances kept coming as Tanaka, Gnonto and Solomon all played into that corridor of uncertainty exposing Luton’s frail defence. Solomon played is growing in confidence on the left with his pace finding players in front of goal.
The forward play was exquisite with players rotating leaving Luton confused and unable to stop the onslaught.Amongst the attacking there are periods when Rodon and Struijk sat with the ball on the half way line whilst Luton just waited keeping their shape.
Leeds ended the first half with a well deserved second goal. We scored from a corner! The corner was dropped into crowded middle with Struijk heading into the goal which the keeper could only parry to Piroe. Leeds simply dominated possession and Luton failed to take their two chances on gaol.
The second half was quiet with Leeds holding the ball then Rothwell darting into the Luton half looking to lob over their defence. It eventually paid off when Bogle lobbed the ball over the Luton to defence who then lobbed over the keeper for the third goal.
A fourth goal eluded Leeds. A bizarre set piece with four players having a conference over a free kick came to nothing. Tanaka even had a couple of shots on goal tonight. Luton had one last gasp testing Meslier who had a quiet night keeping a clean sheet, whilst Leeds also lined up to score with Bogle.
On eleven minutes there was a touching response from Leeds fans for Gary Speed.
Man of the match: Rothwell for his forward play.
