Leeds United had no need to change goalkeeper in the summer, but did so anyway.
Leeds United are searching for answers over the international break as they attempt to stop a desperate slide in form which has derailed their season.
The Whites have lost seven of their last nine matches and have slipped to 10th in the table having earlier briefly occupied first place in mid-September.
The most frustrating element of Leeds’ plight, is that their biggest concern is one of their own creation.
Their form has collapsed in part due to errant goalkeeping and changes between the sticks, with summer signing Felix Wiedwald losing form and confidence after high profile errors.
Replacement goalkeeper Andy Lonergan showed against Brentford why he should not be a first choice, and Leeds must make do until January using one of the pair.
This was not a problem Leeds wanted, but it was one they asked for, by removing goalkeeper Rob Green from the equation.
Green was susceptible to the odd high profile error himself, but he never let it affect him and ensured they remained aberrations in otherwise consistent goalkeeping displays.
Green knows the division, knows how to win promotion having done so previously, and most importantly, knew his teammates well.
Leeds reluctantly let him leave for Huddersfield where he sits as a back up in the Premier League, and while they will feel Wiedwald was worth taking a gamble on long term, letting Green leave so soon is proving to be a big mistake.
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