Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter to hail under-fire striker Jay-Roy Grot for his match winning performance for the club’s Under-23s in their 1-0 win against Huddersfield on Monday night.
The 19-year-old was chosen to spearhead the attack for the development side after being omitted from the senior squad that travelled to Spain on Monday for a week-long warm weather training camp.
GGGOOOAAALLL!!! @jayroy_grot opens the scoring for #LUFC tonight at Elland Road, as the U23s lead Huddersfield 1-0 pic.twitter.com/lJPUPKDBxX
— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 22, 2018
Grot, 19, has not scored a senior goal in 15 matches since signing from Dutch club NEC Nijmegen last summer and has attracted criticism from fans for his performances.
But the teenager made the most of his opportunity for the Under-23s as he seized on a through ball at the edge of the box to emphatically finish with a first-time driven shot and secure a win against Leeds’ Yorkshire rivals.
It was the only goal of the game and prompted some rare praise from United fans on social media.
Some expressed their shock at Grot delivering the goods even at youth-team level, while others insisted it would do his battered confidence the world of good.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
Stop the world I want to get off
— Shaun (@ShaunKnighton) January 22, 2018
Just what he needs
— jake stevens (@jake_stevens99) January 22, 2018
He’s actually playing well to be fair to the lad
— Dom (@dommer14) January 22, 2018
what a player never doubted him
— ian (@fallon199) January 22, 2018
Unbelievable Jeff!!! ???????????? #MOT
— SUSAN SMITH 1 (@SmithLeedsUtd) January 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/Lufc_1/status/955542921385730048
I so want this kid to succeed
— Tariq Jabbar (@TariqJabbar80) January 22, 2018
Should have been playing for the u23 before now. He will improve with more full game time which he won’t get in the first team.
— Smeddy lufc (@smeddy69) January 22, 2018
Should of had him in here when first signed to give him the confidence
— Callum Macdonald (@Cal_lufc) January 22, 2018
Just what the big man needs ?
— Mackerslufc (@paul35lufc) January 22, 2018