Leeds United will hold plugging alongside this pre-season, hoping that the likes of Crysencio Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto keep rooted within the constructing for so long as doable.
Neither the Dutchman or the Italian performed substantial minutes throughout Leeds’ final conflict out in Germany, nevertheless, because the Whites ran out comfy 2-0 winners over Schalke in one other behind closed doorways affair.
Away from the fixed hearsay mill involving these two attacking stars, there will likely be loads of encouraging takeaways from this pre-season victory, as Jayden Bogle impressed as soon as extra from defence.
Jayden Bogle’s efficiency in pre-season
The previous Sheffield United man has now picked up two assists within the pre-season camp out in Germany, linking up but once more with Mateo Joseph to assist the younger Spanish centre-forward get on the scoresheet towards Schalke, and support him in additional in making an attempt to kick down Daniel Farke‘s door for extra first-team alternatives when aggressive soccer begins once more.
Bogle did be a part of the ranks at Elland Highway with a fame for being an attack-oriented full-back, having picked up 16 assists when enjoying within the Championship previously, and has already begun to showcase that for his new aspect, albeit solely throughout pre-season run-outs to this point.
The expansive nature of Bogle, who will continually be seeking to put a ball into the hazard space for the likes of Joseph to place an opportunity away, will certainly assist Leeds develop into much more of a devastating staff when venturing ahead this season to return, having bagged an impressive 81 strikes in the course of the common marketing campaign final outing.
That purpose complete may develop into even grander with the previous Blades man current up and down the suitable flank, who can have been equally happy to select up a clear sheet towards Leeds’ 2. Bundesliga opponents in Germany, as he will likely be tasked to close out some difficult Championship attackers too.
Yorkshire Night Submit journalist Graham Smyth was significantly shocked by the 24-year-old’s newest displaying, handing him an 8/10 rating in his post-match musings, stating that Bogle did “both sides of the game well.”
Leeds would possibly properly have discovered a everlasting repair to their woes within the right-back spot, due to this fact, with Archie Gray‘s makeshift presence right here now merely left previously.
How Bogle could make Farke overlook about Grey
Farke will simply be overjoyed that he has an out-and-out right-back out there to him subsequent season, away from having to shoehorn Grey into the beginning XI in defence.
Grey has now clearly left for pastures new at Tottenham Hotspur, which was a sickening blow on the time for these at Elland Highway to abdomen, however Bogle does really feel like a superb alternative to get the Leeds plenty again on aspect.
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Bogle’s Premier League numbers (23/24) vs Grey’s common league numbers (23/24) |
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Stat – per 90 minutes* |
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Video games performed |
34 |
44 |
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Objectives scored |
3 |
0 |
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Assists |
0 |
2 |
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Interceptions* |
0.9 |
0.7 |
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Tackles* |
1.9 |
2.1 |
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Possession received* |
0.3 |
0.3 |
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Clearances* |
2.5 |
0.6 |
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Complete duels* |
4.8 |
4.2 |
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Stats by Sofascore |
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Even throughout what was a grim collective season for Chris Wilder’s males, ending backside of the Premier League with just 16 points accumulated, Bogle saved holding his head excessive and even bettered Gray’s numbers from last season in varied totally different areas, at the same time as Leeds eyed up promotion within the division beneath.
Subsequently, Bogle can be a sensible purchase, and one that may make Farke overlook about their ex-wonderkid shortly, primarily based on the actual fact he can battle away in a basement battle if Leeds do win promotion quickly, alongside providing tons extra in assault than the new £30m Spurs buy was able to.
Leeds followers will wait to see how their new 24-year-old buy does carry out within the bread and butter of the second tier this coming marketing campaign, however all the things is already pointing within the course of this being a unbelievable deal, weakening Wilder’s males within the course of too will wish to win promotion on the expense of the Whites.
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