Regardless of the scoreline last night, overall I was very impressed by the team’s performance. Fulham are a great footballing side and for the first third of the game they showed their quality. However, after that, Leeds took a hold of the game and controlled proceedings.

I know people will be frustrated with the second draw in a row at home, but the lads played some really nice football against a top side. After the full-time whistle, I was frustrated, but my frustration stemmed from the fact that the lads played so well and were unfortunate not to have won the game.

The game once again highlighted the potential the team has going forward, but let’s have a look at the three main talking points from the game:

Chris Wood

The reason we didn’t win the game last night was because of Chris Wood and his somewhat patchy performance. I rate Chris Wood very highly and have been an advocate for Leeds not to sell him.

However, he did have a very poor game yesterday.

As the man up front, he missed numerous chances where he should have scored. I understand every player is allowed one bad game and maybe it’s more of a reflection on Leeds because we do not have another option in the attack when Wood is off his game, rather than the player himself.

The chances in the first half when he was through on goal though are concerning. I put that down to poor decision making, but I don’t believe we can judge him for a sustained period on those misses.

My main concern for Chris Wood so far this season is that the influence and presence seems to be starting to diminish. As the attacking focal point in the team, we can not afford for him to disappear in games, especially against top sides like Fulham.

The chance he had after the low cross from Dallas in the second half was most concerning for me: after being somewhat obsolete for the half, he had a wonderful opportunity and let it pass him by. I could not help thinking Chris Wood would have buried that last year, and I do not want to get into the habit of making that comparison.

Overall, I think opinions are made because of small margins: Chris Wood was clearly onside and his goal in the first half should have stood. Maybe if that goal had stood the conversation would have been different. Chris Wood is a brilliant Championship striker but the last two league games have shown me that we do need another attacker who is different to Wood… a Ross McCormack-esque type player might work.

Self-assured performance from Conor Shaughnessy

After the Bolton game and the way Thomas Christiansen sets up his teams, I fully expected for us to concede a lot more than we did during last season. Furthermore, when Kyle Bartley did not make his return to Elland Road, the fear of lack of depth in the centre of defence validated the point in my mind.

However, once again I was wrong because the performances of the defenders have been flawless. A player like Conor Shaughnessy has stepped up and shown us all that we do have quality in depth at centre back.

I watched Shaughnessy last week against Port Vale and was very impressed with his overall performance. However, I still wondered if the level of opposition was not a clear indicator to judge him. Last night he was unbelievable and we need to remember it was his first competitive start in a position that is not his natural position, against the best-attacking side in the division.

He was aggressive and accurate with his tackling, he showed great pace and awareness when Fulham pushed forward. He showed the natural defensive ability which could make him a future star.

What impressed me the most though, and I noticed this in both the Port Vale game and last night, is his range of passing. Jansson often pushed forward with the ball, but Shaughnessy often stayed back and played a more direct approach from the back. It added a balance in the defence and ensured we were always the team looking forward and more in control.

Saiz and Hernandez starting together was a great move by TC

Since Saiz dismantled Port Vale last week, the discussion about ‘should he start over Hernandez?’ has been the hot topic. Nobody really discussed the two playing together though, expect for Thomas Christiansen - who made the decision to start both players.

The creativity and accurate passing of Hernandez and the pace and skill of Saiz looks like it will be a force to reckon with this season. Add in Alioski and, without a doubt, we will see Leeds score goals.

The link up play between the front three was brilliant, the movement and interchanging of positions created a fluidity to the play.

Saiz was my Man of the Match and showed not only the quality but also that he can handle the physicality of the league.

Also, the inclusion of Saiz helped Hernandez. Hernandez is not a player who can sustain a performance for 90 minutes, and I think that can be why some fans struggle with him sometimes. But with Saiz playing alongside, it meant he was still effective in the game, especially when Saiz and Alioski were substituted.

I truly believe that, even though we only drew last night the game will become a positive reference point for the rest of the season as we push for promotion.

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