Leeds United have one more game to play before the international break takes centre stage with the Whites hoping that they can end this period of matches on top of the Sky Bet Championship.
It’s been a decent campaign so far for the men from Elland Road and they’ll be hoping that they can go that bit better than they did last season where they lost out in the play-off semi-finals.
Up next this weekend, then, it’s Blackburn Rovers who recorded a late win over Sheffield Wednesday by coming from a goal behind to win 2-1.
Leeds will need to be fully focused defensively for the duration of the game, then, but with them boasting a fantastic defensive record this year, that could well be easy enough to do.
And, in discussing their feats at the back, Graham Smyth of the Yorkshire Evening Post shed light on an interesting facet of Luke Ayling’s game:
Honourable mention to Luke Ayling, who has been very solid since his return and has, on numerous occasions, utilised the 'Ayling flop' to win free-kicks. A wily competitor. https://t.co/NBShGdLkkd
— Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) November 5, 2019
Plenty has been said in relation to this on Twitter, then, so let’s take a look at the best of what has been said…
Gets his body twixt opponent and ball, hesitates, feels contact, goes down, wins free-kick.
— Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) November 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/J3tt4tur4/status/1191740055024545792
Bookies should be offering odds on the time of the first flop for each match. Id go 15 to 25 mins.
— 📯 (@aitchforty) November 5, 2019
This is my kinda content.
You just cant get enough of the 'Ayling flop' on matchdays.
— Bielsa's Cheese Wedge Ultras (@Allcheese1) November 5, 2019
Sssssshhh
— Glenn (@glennhall4lufc) November 5, 2019
He’s done it for years and the first time I saw the opposition recognise it was the Wednesday fans last week😅🤣
— LeedsAreGoingUp💙💛 (@leedsgoinguppp) November 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/meh22184444/status/1191741275734712321
The Ayling flop is beautiful… he just shepherds the ball when he’s under pressure and facing our goal, waits for the slight contact, and falls forward on top of the ball sprawled over… relieves the pressure we’re under, nice free kick and we’re off again…
— Bruce 🇺🇦 (@BruceTheBadCat) November 5, 2019
Pontus who?
— Howard Broadwell (@broads22) November 5, 2019
