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GARY NEVILLE HAILS LEEDS’ LUKAS NMECHA & CALVERT-LEWIN: FRONT TWO TOO MUCH

Gary Neville singles out Leeds' front two, Nmecha and Calvert-Lewin, for dominating Chelsea's defence. Farke's 3-5-2 formation proved critical.

Gary Neville Hails Leeds’ Lukas Nmecha & Calvert-Lewin: Front Two Too Much
Farke's New 3-5-2 System Ignites Leeds

Leeds crushed Chelsea Wednesday night, with Daniel Farke seeing his team grab a critical 3-1 victory.

A series of four straight Premier League losses stopped as scores from Jaka Bijol, Ao Tanaka, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin pushed Leeds to 17th place.

Many players showed great performance on the field, but Gary Neville thought two Leeds players, Lukas Nmecha and Calvert-Lewin, really beat Chelsea throughout the game.

Gary Neville praises Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha during Leeds United's win. Farke chose a 3-5-2 formation with the England and Germany players in the front, and both impressed Neville.

Bijol was amazing! But I think five or six of them were 9/10 tonight. Amazing!!!!!

Speaking on commentary for Sky Sports, the 50-year-old said, The (Chelsea) center-backs have been making mistakes all night. Just kick it up the field; why are you trying to control it there? That front two for Leeds has been too much for Chelsea for 72 minutes.

After causing trouble together in the second half at Manchester City, it was great to see Nmecha and Calvert-Lewin start together against Chelsea, and Farke's plan worked very well.

Daniel Farke discovers a smart way to handle things at Leeds United after Dan James' injury. After Tuesday's news that Dan James had a bad hamstring injury and will be out for at least two months, many fans worried about Leeds' attack, which had only scored 13 goals in 13 games before the win over Chelsea.

But, by using Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson as wing-backs to help Nmecha and Calvert-Lewin, Farke has found a way to make up for losing Dan James, who is a key winger in his usual 4-2-3-1 setup.

With Farke feeling the heat this week after four straight losses, the German might have found a way to save his job and get Leeds going in the Premier League with this 3-5-2 system.

VAR OUTRAGE: NUNO ESPíRITO SANTO FUMES AFTER RUTTER'S LATE, CONTROVERSIAL EQUALIZER

West Ham drops into the relegation zone after a controversial late goal by Rutter secured a draw for Brighton. Coach Nuno was furious, calling the unpunished incident an "obvious" foul.

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Rutter's Alleged Handball Sinks West Ham to Bottom Three

It looked like West Ham was going to grab a victory in Sussex thanks to Jarrod Bowen's great goal. But then Rutter scored late in the game, tying things up.

The replays showed that the French player may have accidentally touched the ball with his hand before scoring. But the Premier League Match Centre put out a statement explaining why the goal was allowed.

The referee's call was looked at and confirmed by VAR. It was decided that Rutter's arm was in a normal position, and he didn't intentionally use his hand. Plus, the contact with his arm didn't directly lead to the goal, the statement said, agreeing with the VAR decision.

West Ham's coach, Nuno, was not happy with the call.

"It was a handball and a high foot," Nuno told Sky Sports.

“I don't even need to talk to the referee. I think it was the main thing in the game. It’s obvious. I saw it; everyone saw it. VAR saw it as well. Both things should be checked. It’s hard to accept, especially after how hard the team worked and the fans supported us, making us feel like we were in London.

“Then this happens, and everyone sees it. It’s tough to accept.”

Because of this result, West Ham is now in the relegation zone. If they had won, they would be in 17th place, out of the relegation zone.

West Ham falls back into the bottom three after a late goal ties the game.

SEAN DYCHE FUMES: FOREST REPORTS JAMES TARKOWSKI TO PGMOL AFTER 'VIOLENT' FOUL

Nottingham Forest has filed an official complaint with the PGMOL demanding a red card for Everton's James Tarkowski after an off-the-ball shoulder incident involving Dan Ndoye.

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Forest Files Official Complaint Over Tarkowski Incident

After James Tarkowski's off-the-ball incident with Dan Ndoye, Nottingham Forest filed a complaint with the PGMOL. The supposed foul occurred in the 11th minute of Forest’s 3-0 loss to Everton on Saturday.

Forest thinks Tarkowski's shoulder on Ndoye should have been seen as violent conduct, which means a red card. Referee Chris Kavanagh didn't see the play, and VAR official James Bell didn't think it was serious enough to change the call.

Sean Dyche said after the game, “I told Tarky that I respect him, but how did he get away with that in the first half? I don’t know what’s happening.

“The referee didn’t see it, and neither did the other officials, but VAR saw it and did nothing.

“I’m very surprised, and I already told Tarkowski I was going to say this. Also, the second goal bounced off the referee, which sent it right to their player.

“Those things happen when you’re not playing well, and you really don’t need them going against you.

“Everton seemed more motivated. I'm not talking about skill. I mean, they had more drive, and we didn't have enough. It's a reminder to our team that we need that baseline, and then our good play will follow.”

David Moyes said, "We’ve won four of the last five, with one bad game, the Newcastle game, but we’re winning, scoring, and keeping clean sheets."

If we want to be successful, we need to keep getting clean sheets, which we’re finally doing more often.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall also commented, "Aside from the Newcastle defeat, we’re clicking and playing great." We were the better team, and they didn't cause us many issues.

Europe is a real goal. The club, ownership, and stadium all point to European football. Anything can happen, but we're moving in the right direction.

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