The Brazilian coach, who watched in despair as Pirates were held to a 0-0 draw at home by an unyielding AmaZulu on Saturday, is now concerned at the rate at which his team is dropping points.
The result means that Pirates have now gone for four matches without a win and leaves them seven points behind log leaders SuperSport United who are on 18 points.
"We are not supposed to drop points at home. We had most of the possession but could not score," says Leal.
"Overall, I feel that the players were not fully committed because we should have won that match. The crosses were not coming in from the flanks and we really should have done better in the midfield and in the front," adds the coach.
Leal is also concerned with the low fitness levels of striker Benni McCarthy, whom he regards as a vital cog in his side.
"He (McCarthy) is improving in terms of his fitness but he is not yet at the physical level that we would want him to be.
"This is why we used him in the second half, where I hoped he would make an impact as the opposition would be tired," adds Leal.
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