These Leeds United fans praised Eddie Nketiah for his performance off the bench against Preston on Boxing Day.
Marcelo Bielsa only made one substitution in the 1-1 draw against Preston on boxing day, with Nketiah replacing Patrick Bamford in the 64th minute. The 20-year-old striker managed to finish the match with an impressive WhoScored rating of 6.6/10, leaving fans pleased with what they saw.
Here’s what the Leeds fans had to say about Nketiah’s performance:
Hard fought point, onto the next. Well done boys #MOT @LUFC pic.twitter.com/q1AyK5jAbA
— Eddie Nketiah (@EddieNketiah9) December 26, 2019
Played very well today mate. #mot
— Liam R (@lamar2k19) December 26, 2019
Thought you made the difference today. Don’t go back to arsenal
— Chris Smith (@Chris_smith_87) December 26, 2019
Well done Eddie, worked really well when you came on and unlucky with the header. Rest up and go again Sunday!
— Shaun (@LUFC1992_) December 26, 2019
Well played when you came on today. Helped turn the game around for us.
— Tom Holynski (@ThommHol) December 26, 2019
Who would you like to see start in the next match?
Patrick Bamford
Eddie Nketiah
Surprisingly, Nketiah is still yet to start in a Championship match, making all of his 15 league appearances off the bench.
Good run our Eddie …… definitely had an impact on the game #mot
— 1919 (@AllLeeds______) December 26, 2019
You know it, we know it. Love for Eddie does not diminish
— Channi Patel (@ChanniPatel) December 26, 2019
What Do We Think?
Bielsa definitely should have started Nketiah by now, with the 20-year-old managing to score three goals off the bench and having played just 373 minutes in total.
It’s clear the young English striker has the talent, because when he started twice in the League Cup he managed to score two goals. We would definitely start him next game, as there’s no massive risk and the 20-year-old might just surprise you.