Leeds United lost 3-0 at The Riverside Stadium on Friday night.
Paul Heckingbottom has expressed his frustration to LUTV over the manner of the first goal Leeds United conceded in Friday’s 3-0 defeat at Middlesbrough.
Heckingbottom’s side missed the chance to move within three points of the top six after being humbled by Boro.
Tony Pulis’s men took the lead on 31 minutes through Patrick Bamford, who volleyed home a Stuart Downing cross, before the hosts’ hitman doubled the lead five minutes later.
Bamford completed his hat-trick midway through the second half but the first goal has disappointed the Leeds boss.
He told LUTV: “We could’ve done better with both [first two goals]. The players know what they did wrong for the first goal. We’ve let Downing come inside on to his stronger foot and deliver a cross.”
Heckingbottom’s comments could be considered a criticism of Stuart Dallas and Kalivn Phillips, after both of them stood off Downing and allowed him to deliver the cross which led to Leeds going behind.
Phillips was substituted at half time but it remains to be seen whether it was tactical or enforced.
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