I get all of that, but we didn't even try it once. While you play a certain way most of the game because of the players you have available and how they are playing, that doesn't mean you don't try other things. While we were a lot better after the changes, I would still liked to have seen the wide players and full backs give them something to think about. At least throw a couple in to force their line back and create that bit of doubt in their heads. Numerous times in the first half Dalot and Shaw got to the by line and then ultimately cut the ball back. While it was understandable I just wanted to see some variation and at least force the opposition to think about their defending a wee bit.
However, no doubt, far better after he went off. And for what it's worth, across the front I'd go Sancho Rashford and Antony (if he's not fit, Pellestri, I like the look of him and he's an actual winger).
I don't think you got it when here you repeated that we didn't try.
The issue as explained, is that we struggled to pin Leeds down with WW, getting our best crossers into crossing position. We're not getting enough corner, or throw in with WW to start the basic before we're thinking about trying different things. If we're to build from the back, we were rushed to move the ball when we bypass Leeds pressing, and WW often slagged behind the play for an early cross in these break away.
We must see a different game because Luke Shaw, Dalot especially didn't have chance to do much in Leeds' half when WW was on the pitch. Shaw most of the first half had to tuck narrow as a pseudo midfielder to offer a passing option, because WW failed to threat Leeds defenders. So Leeds comfortably pushed high and compact to press. Dalot at best made support run, and not received the ball in position to cross.
After WW subbed off, we could systematically stretch Leeds defense and pin them back from time to time. Our CBs then stepped onto Leeds half and help moving the ball, freed the full backs to attack getting cross in, square ball across the goal, pull back for midfielder, winning free kick corner...