Leeds are without a win in their last five games, since winning 2-1 at MK Dons on 19 September.
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But Leeds couldn’t have made a worse start at Elland Road, falling behind to Craig Conway’s strike after just 16 seconds.
One of the things Evans must do is turn Elland Road into a fortress once again, and tonight is a big chance for them to get that monkey from their back and secure a first home win since March.
And the Scotland worldwide, whose father Andy is a friend of Evans, easily beat Sam Byram before steering home a shot from 15 yards to claim his eighth goal in nine games.
In a veiled criticism of the style of play coached into the side by previous incumbent Uwe Rosler, Evans said that key to breaking the long-running Elland Road hoodoo was lifting the lid from the “containment” placed on the team’s style of play.
From “Massimo, it’s time to go” and onto “We’re Leeds United, we’ve all had enough”, a story was told. All you can do is try isn’t it?
“We’re capable of getting a result or two with the squad we have, but so many people have to give us more”.
Steve Evans thinks that Steve Evans is doing a good job being Steve Evans.
Blackburn’s last away win was in April last season, at Elland Road, while a first success on the road in 10 matches is the flawless response to last weekend’s home defeat to local rivals Burnley.
Rhodes added to the misery with a smart finish after further poor defending allowed him to get hold of the ball in the box and it could have been three when Tom Lawrence charged forward through a big hole in United’s midfield. We talked about coming out of the traps very fast.
The Italian striker grabbed the all-important equaliser from the penalty spot with twenty minutes remaining to grab his fourth goal of the campaign and the 31-year-old spoke to the club’s official website after the game.
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“But the manner of our performance was outstanding and I’m delighted for them because they’re an honest bunch”.
