Paul Robinson criticises Felix Wiedwald, urges Leeds to replace him

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Leeds United goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald struggled again on Sunday evening.

Former Leeds United goalkeeper Paul Robinson has told Sky Sports (18/02/2018) that he thinks the club need to sign a new shot-stopper to replace Felix Wiedwald.

The Whites played out a dramatic game against Bristol City on Sunday evening, as slack defending allowed Famara Diedhiou and Bobby Reid to put the Robins into a 2-0 lead inside 16 minutes.

However, second half goals from Pierre-Michel Lasogga and Kemar Roofe dragged Leeds back into the game, handing them a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Elland Road.

Leeds will be delighted to have roared back and claimed a point, but one major source of concern for new manager Paul Heckingbottom will be goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald.

Wiedwald flapped at a Hordur Magnusson long throw-in for Bristol City’s opener, and then stayed rooted to his line for another throw-in in the build up to the second goal, whilst looking shaky throughout given his mishandling of a Diedhiou header in the second half.

The German, 27, has failed to impress since Victor Orta lured him over from Werder Bremen last summer, and he even lost his place in the team to Andy Lonergan earlier this season under Thomas Christiansen.

Wiedwald has looked unsure throughout the campaign, often struggling under intense pressure, and his display against Bristol City once again showed that Leeds have a major problem between the sticks.

Now, former Leeds United goalkeeper Paul Robinson – who played for the club in the Premier League – has told Sky Sports that he thinks Wiedwald doesn’t look confident and should be better developed, and if he was to be brutally honest, he would want to see Leeds replace Wiedwald due to his errors.

“I think they need another goalkeeper, to be brutally honest,” said Robinson. “I’ve seen him a couple of times this season and he hasn’t filled me with confidence. It spreads through the team when you come out of your goal and make errors like that, your defenders are waiting for you and wondering what you’re going to do next; a settled goalkeeper and a settled back four is very, very important.”

“He was taken out of the team for a while, Andy Lonergan came in, he’s been put back in the team and made an awful mistake a few weeks ago at QPR, and he’s done the same again. He didn’t look confident and doesn’t look the whole package. He’s played international football for Germany at Under-20 level, he’s 27 years old now, he should be more developed as a goalkeeper, and I think that’s an area that Leeds, in the future, are going to have to strengthen” he added.