Leeds United suffered a surprise FA Cup defeat to Millwall, losing 2-0 at Elland Road today. Some supporters may not mind too much that the Whites are out of the competition.

United’s schedule will now get lighter as a result of their exit, allowing them to concentrate on their chase for promotion. Daniel Farke was very diplomatic after full-time, outlining his disappointment while exuding the feeling that the cup exit was not the end of the world.

There were still a few positives to take from the match, albeit the manager was understandably not overly keen to talk about them. Two players stood out for differing reasons.

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Too many changes

Even Farke admitted after full-time that the number of changes to his side disrupted the rhythm of the team and was not about to point the finger at anybody because of this. At the end of the day, it was a team that had not played together before as an XI.

There were moments of cohesion - such as the combination with Isaac Schmidt and Sam Chambers in the first half - but overall, Leeds were found wanting. Putting Wilfried Gnonto at number 10 was an experiment that might not be repeated.

Though he showed some good touches and beat his man a few times, Gnonto was often crowded out or couldn’t find the final ball. “I’m disappointed with the outcome today. We lost a bit of fluidity due to changes but no complaints,” said Farke, who said the changes were due to the packed calendar.

He went on to admit that one positive is that the schedule will get lighter as a result with fewer rearranged matches as the months roll on. In some respects, the cup was a distraction from what Leeds really want this season.

Chambers debut

Chambers was handed his full Leeds United debut at the age of 17, having made his senior outing against Plymouth Argyle back in November - his sole appearance prior to Saturday. His selection meant Brenden Aaronson - who has begun the last 29 league games - could be given a breather.

As it turned out, it was Gnonto who occupied the central berth for the first time under Farke with Chambers on the right. The teenager was unfazed by the occasion and was extremely productive in the first half.

He came close to scoring twice, with his movement inside and outside proving tricky for defenders to deal with. Farke said he does not ‘gift’ minutes out, meaning Chambers would have had to impress him behind closed doors. He impressed on the field this weekend too.

Guilavogui's luck

Josuha Guilavogui showed his natural power early on in the game with a handful of hefty but well-timed challenges, also shepherding the ball away from attackers. However, at one point, he was too forceful.

The midfielder was late going into a challenge with Casper De Norre, who required treatment after being left in some pain. Replays showed the France international had sunk his studs into the ankle of his counterpart.

Referee Gavin Ward got the yellow card out to try and quickly to dissolve the cries of a red card. On another day the card might have been a different colour.

If he was lucky there, he was unlucky with the goal earlier in the half. He could not be blamed for Femi Azeez’s shot deflecting into the other side of Karl Darlow’s net. He later gave the ball away for the second.