LIVE
...

Follow us on

Soccer News

Some fans baffled after seeing decision made on Leeds United’s Daniel James last night

Fans of Huddersfield Town wave banners and flags during the Sky Bet Championship match between Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough at John Smith's ...
Follow us on Google Discover
Wales' midfielder Daniel James (front) and Estonia's defender Karol Mets vie for the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification Group E football match between Estonia and Wales in Tallinn on October 11, 2021. (Photo by RAIGO PAJULA / AFP) (Photo by RAIGO PAJULA/AFP via Getty Images)
Photo by RAIGO PAJULA/AFP via Getty Images

Leeds United winger Daniel James started for Wales on Monday night, but Huddersfield Town fans were left baffled by one key decision.

Wales headed off to Estonia in search of three points having only drawn against them in Cardiff last month.

They managed a 1-0 win this time, with Kieffer Mooreโ€™s early goal proving to be the winner in Tallinn.

Rob Page will be delighted with the three points, but one of his decisions left some fans a little confused.

Page chose to put Leeds wide man Daniel James on set pieces. Mooreโ€™s goal did technically come from a James corner, but there was a goalmouth scramble involved.

Wales did have a dead ball specialist in the side in Sorba Thomas, but James was given the nod.

Huddersfield fans baffled by Leeds ace James taking set pieces

There is always a rivalry between Leeds and Huddersfield given their proximity in West Yorkshire, and we saw that with Terriers fans talking about James.

Photo by Huw Fairclough/Getty Images

They really wanted to see their star wide man Thomas on dead balls having caused mayhem in the Championship this season.

Some were baffled, asking why Wales even had Thomas on the pitch if Leeds man James was going to be taking set pieces.

Others called Thomas the best dead ball specialist in Yorkshire, believing Wales would have won more comfortably if Thomas took set pieces over James.

There was even praise for Thomas in terms of his composure compared to James, with the Huddersfield man impressing once again.

LUTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Sorba Thomas of Huddersfield Town Takes a corner during the Sky Bet Championship match between Luton Town and Huddersfield Town at Kenilworth Road on October 02, 2021 in Luton, England. (Photo by John Early/Getty Images)
Photo by John Early/Getty Images