"First of all, for me, it was never a free-kick. Much too soft, the Leeds boss told BBC Radio Leeds. It's the first time this foul was given at Premier League level as a free-kick and in a most dangerous position. Yes, you could argue that it was unnecessary to give the referee a decision to make because the player was on the way away from the box."
"But for me, it was never a free-kick. You want your wall to jump and lay your player down. But the player, against the right-footed player [Semenyo], has to lie more centrally and not too much in the corner. Because a right-footed player, if he goes under the wall, he always goes that way and not into the corner with the outside of his foot. So the position of Brenden was not perfect."
Leeds United dominated chances but conceded a late set-piece goal to Bournemouth, denying them three points and echoing a recent collapse versus Fulham. Bournemouth opened the scoring when Antoine Semenyo converted a free-kick. Joe Rodon levelled before Sean Longstaff put Leeds 2-1 ahead. Leeds could not defend a late set piece, allowing Semenyo to curl the ball past the goalkeeper. Manager Daniel Farke described the free-kick as soft and criticised Brenden Aaronson's positioning. Set-piece defending has been a recurring issue for Leeds this season and minor lapses continue to be punished.
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