‘Decision making’… Aidy White says Leeds United player was guilty of doing too much today

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Leeds United were held to a 1-1 draw in the fourth round of the FA Cup by Plymouth Argyle today.

The Whites took the lead through Jaidon Anthony‘s impressive first half strike but failed to build on their lead after the break and so were punished, meaning they will now face a replay.

Despite making six changes, Daniel Farke still named a strong looking Leeds XI which included the likes of Georginio Rutter, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon. It should’ve been enough to get the job done.

Leeds were dominant in the first half with much of the positive attacking play coming through Rutter, who the Plymouth defence, like many others this season, struggled to handle.

However, the second half was a much tougher affair and speaking on BBC Radio Leeds, Aidy White believes Rutter was guilty of over-playing in the second half, which led to the away’s side equaliser.

Rutter over-confident at times

“Yes, I think at times he does the right thing by doing his skills but there are certain times when his decision making is not always spot on. There’s time where he does some tremendous things and you think wow, the crowd are on their feet.

“But there are other times when he’s trying reverse passes and it’s probably not the right decision. It gave Plymouth a foot hold on the game and they go and score.

“You don’t want to take it away from him because that’s who he is, his flair, his ability but his decision making can be improved, but there’s a hell of a player there.”

White is pretty much spot on with his analysis as there is no doubt Rutter can be guilty of losing possession, but ultimately, when the creative onus is so heavily on his shoulders, it is going to happen.

Aside from Anthony in patches, there was no one else in that Leeds side today who looked capable of creating anything and so if Rutter doesn’t try to do so, it would be a very dull watch.

That said, there are times when he could perhaps keep it simple, which is perhaps what Junior Firpo was alluding to on Wednesday night. He is only 21, though, and has plenty of time to learn that.