LIVE
...

Follow us on

News

Jon Newsome says Leeds have an ‘outstanding’ 25-year-old in their ranks

Leeds United winger Dan James earned praise from Jon Newsome for his efforts in Saturday’s Championship win over Blackburn Rovers.

The BBC Radio Leeds presꦬenter and Elland Road cult hero said the 25-year-old was “outstanding” as Daniel Farke’s charges triumphed in Lanca💙shire.

James opened the scoring for Leeds i💮n the 27th minute, drilling a low shot into the corner of Leopol💯d Wahlstedt’s net.

Photo by Alex Dodd - CameraSport via Getty Images
Photo by Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty Images

Although the £25million man didn’t have too many more involvements in the game, his contribution was c🤡rucial as Leeds subsequently built on his opener.

Newsome to𓆏ld BBC Radio Leeds at half time, via the : “Blackburn have created one or two half chances, but Leeds should be a coupl♒e of goals ahead.

“Dan James has been outstanding, a player brimmin𒆙g with confidence, you could see that with the strike.”

Dan James helps Leeds maintain pressure on Championship top two

Rovers improved after the break and had꧒ several chances to draw level, most notably through a Hayden Carter header.

However, with Leeds still holding onto a lead🍒, they went on to double their lead in the 75th minute through a superb Crysencio Summerville effort.

A defence-splitting pass put 𓆉the 22-yea🌼r-old through on goal, and he proceeded to chip the ball over the incoming Wahlstedt and into the net.

James now has three goal𒆙s in his last three Championship games and seven for the season, along with four assists from 18 l𝕴eague outings.

He’s clearly a cut above in the second tier and hopefully heဣ and his teammates can get Leeds back into the Premier League 💛at the first time of asking.

🅰The Whites win keeps the pressure on t𓄧he Championship’s top two, with both second-placed Ipswich and leaders Leicester winning in their 3pm kickoffs.