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Thomas Christiansen explains Ezgjan Alioski decision

Thomas Christiansen manager of Leeds United looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United at Moli...
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Ezgjan Alioski played for Leeds United against Nottingham Forest in the Championship on Monday.

Ezgjan Alioski of Leeds United celebrates to the fans after scoring during the Sky Bet Championship match between Barnsley and Leeds United at Oakwell Stadium on November 25, 2017 in...

Leeds United head coach Thomas Christiansen has explained to Leeds Live why he took off Ezgjan Alioski at half time against Nottingham Forest.

Alioski featured for Leeds in the Championship game against Forest at Elland Road on Monday afternoon.

The 25-year-old winger started the match and played for 45 minutes, with Pierre-Michel Lasogga replacing him at the start of the second half.

Leeds head coach Christiansen has explained his decision to take off Alioski, and has admitted that the Macedonia international winger did not play well in the first half.

Ezgjan Alioski of Leeds United during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Middlesbrough at Elland Road on November 19, 2017 in Leeds, England.

Christiansen told Leeds Live when asked about his decision to take off Alioski: “Yes, well Ali didn’t have his best day and we needed to have more in attack to go the one against one.

“Especially against Traore on that side we had a lot of space, possibility to attack on that side and I made this decision.”

Thomas Christiansen manager of Leeds United looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United at Molineux on November 22, 2017 in...

Over the course of the 90 minutes at Elland Road on Monday afternoon, hosts Leeds had 51% of the possession, took 19 shots of which seven were on target, and earned two corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Forest had 49% of the possession, took seven shots of which one was on target, and earned eight corners, according to BBC Sport.

Leeds are sixth in the Championship table at the moment with 43 points from 26 matches.

Leeds manager Thomas Christiansen looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Leeds United at Cardiff City Stadium on September 26, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales.