'Embarrassment' - Leeds United fans cast verdict on Cardiff display, new problem and 'standard'

Here is what our YEP Jury had to say on the 2-2 draw in Wales including a new problem in a different area of the pitch to usual.

NEIL GREWER

Crazy, crazy game. Great for the neutral and Cardiff supporters but not for us Yorkshire souls. We looked comfortable for 20 minutes despite the defence looking shaky but, by half-time, we were deservedly trailing owing to terrible defending.

Thankfully, the second half was much better although still poor and below the required standard. Darko Gyabi impressed in the early part of the game but faded and Max Wober was decent on debut. The fantastic support encouraged the boys to a rousing finale – but we really need to start scoring penalties and unchallenged headers from six yards out to avoid these nervous conclusions to games.

Man of the match: Willy Gnonto.

ANDY RHODES

Leeds United don’t half put you through it. In the end the Whites did deserve at least a replay, but the first-half performance was as poor a half as you’ll see. The same old defensive problems were there once again and they looked like costing Leeds.

What was different, though, was that things weren’t working in an attacking sense either. There was no cohesion and no plan, but the substitutions turned the tide with some mature displays. Rodrigo and Willy Gnonto carried Leeds, helped by Sam Greenwood delivering some wonderful crosses throughout. Despite the poor first half, Darko Gyabi showed flashes of why Leeds spent £5m on him at such a young age, while some of the other youngsters caught the eye as well. Nobody wants to go out of the Cup at the first hurdle but, with the league taking priority, there would certainly have been ways to rationalise it.

Man of the match: Willy Gnonto.

KEITH INGHAM

Another game that could have ended in an embarrassing FA Cup defeat. It didn’t thanks to a late, late equaliser from late sub’ Sonny Perkins after Leeds had been 2-0 down at the break. As expected, Jesse Marsch changed the line-up with Max Wober starting his Leeds career on the bench.