A number of Leeds United fans have found themselves rather impressed after watching some footage of defender Pascal Struijk.
In their most recent Premier League outing, Marcelo Bielsa’s men claimed an important 2-1 win over Norwich City. Goals from Raphinha and Rodrigo were enough to see Leeds edge all three points on the day.
However, one thing that came to light after the match was the quality of Struijk’s passing throughout the game. Wanting to highlight his performance, the club’s official Twitter account released a clip of some of his best moments on the ball against the Canaries.
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The video was soon viewed by a collection of United supporters and they were evidently happy with what they had seen.
Here’s what these Leeds fans said…
Still just 22 years of age, Struijk’s potential is evident for all to see. Bielsa has certainly placed his faith in the youngster, too – last season he played 27 times in the league, while this term, he has featured in eight of 10 possible outings.
While he has spent the bulk of his games as a centre-back, he has been used as a defensive midfielder, too. With Struijk’s passing quality on display in this match, it will interesting to see if Bielsa keeps him in defence or asks him to push forward as he continues his development at the club.
In other ideas: ‘Genuine tears’, ‘Goosebumps’ – Many Leeds fans blown away by ‘beautiful’ footage