Leeds United should give Bailey-Peacock Farrell a chance in goal.
Leeds United’s players may be rallying round teammate Felix Wiedwald after his terrible mistake against QPR, but it does not hide the notion that the German is worryingly error prone.
Wiedwald and back-up Andy Lonergan do not inspire confidence, and it is surely time that third choice stopper Bailey Peacock-Farrell gets an opportunity.
Peacock-Farrell is just 21, but has shown ability to cope with first team football before.
He was handed a debut by former boss Steve Evans at the end of the 2015/16 season, in a 1-1 draw at QPR after first choice Marco Silvestri was serving suspension.
Peacock-Farrell looked confident, and while just a small sample size, surely enough has been seen of Wiedwald and Lonergan already to suggest the young academy talent deserves a shot?
Now is an ideal time to do it, ahead of the transfer window, and potentially save the club some money on buying a new goalkeeper.
Peacock-Farrell recently had a short loan spell at non-league York City, where he was able to keep sharp, and has been in action for the under-23s over the last fortnight.
The decision would need some bravery from manager Thomas Christiansen, but at this point surely there is little to lose. If Peacock-Farrell comes in and makes a mistake too, who’s to say Wiedwald would not have done the same anyway?
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