Second half at the Etihad
It would be rude to have this conversation and not mention that fateful afternoon in November when everything changed.
Daniel Farke came into an away fixture against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City with his job on the line – a worst-case scenario for any Premier League manager.
The Whites then found themselves 2-0 down at half-time in a game where they had literally offered no threat whatsoever, and it appeared as though City would cruise to victory.
This was until Farke made what turned out to be a masterclass of a tactical decision during the interval.
The German manager brought Jaka Bijol into the fold to form a five-player defence and subbed on Calvert-Lewin.
Not only did DCL find the net just four minutes into his sub-appearance, Leeds also looked like a different team, one who was putting the Citizens to the sword.
Phil Foden did find an injury-time winner to send Leeds home empty-handed, but that same set-up would subsequently help the Whites to four points from Chelsea and Liverpool.
Ultimately, that afternoon at the Etihad transformed the Whites’ season.
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