There’s a tendency to overreact at Leeds United, with Tuesday’s loss to Queens Park Rangers perhaps one of those occasions.

Leeds were deflated following a 1-0 defeat to QPR, but they are still in the hunt for promotion and the table could have a completely different look to it in seven days.

However, what’s fairly obvious is that Leeds are missing Kemar Roofe, who is on the road to recovery after injuring knee ligaments in the victory over Swansea City.

Patrick Bamford had been recalled to the side alongside Roofe at that point, but now the goalscoring burden is falling at the 25-year-old’s feet – and he isn’t delivering.

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Marcelo Bielsa has let Bamford lead the line in Leeds’ last four games, with the striker returning only one goal, which came from the penalty spot against Bolton.

This Leeds side don’t deprive their strikers of chances, with Bamford having two or three glorious opportunities to add to his tally, with one falling his way in the defeat to QPR.

For Roofe, sat on the sidelines, he will be recognising his importance to this Leeds side.

Of course, he isn’t the most prolific striker in the league, he’s scored 14 goals whilst others have already hit 20, but he’s got his eye in this season, which is more than can be said for Bamford. Had some of these chances fallen at the feet of the former Oxford man, they are more likely to have been converted.

In addition to that, Roofe’s energy is missed – he will run hard for 90 minutes and hope for a break, whilst his switch to the No.10 role only increased his work off the ball, with that energy behind Bamford missed in the defeat to QPR.

Roofe’s injury is frustrating and results are going to dip without a player like him in the side.

Leeds fans felt they could deal without Roofe because Bamford could step up, but now we are maybe realising just how important the 26-year-old is to Bielsa’s system.

Of course, Bamford finding his shooting boots against West Brom on Friday makes the point irrelevant, but Leeds' fanbase does has the tendency to overreact.

If he keeps missing chances that Roofe would bury, Bamford will be made a scapegoat.