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Michael Bridges says Leeds have an ‘absolutely incredible’ player in their ranks
Leeds United defender Luke Ayling has been praised by Elland Road cult hero Michael Bridges, who says the Whites ace is an “absolutely incredible” player.
The 29-year-old has been one of Leeds’ most consistent players in the past few years and has gone from strength to strength alongside the club.
Ayling has started all of Leeds’ Premier League games this season, playing the full 90 minutes in all but one, and has captained the Whites in 12 games this term.
Bridges, a pundit for Optus Sport, picked Ayling at right-back in his Premier League XI of the season.
“35 matches this season, played every game,” he told the .
“Ayling has come from the lower divisions and made a career, worked his way through, a bit like Jamie Vardy has done.
“Bielsa has given the opportunity in the Championship, the work rate this kid puts in from the full-back position is incredible and he’s taken to the Premier League like you wouldn’t believe.
“Not many players can play the amount of games that he has – I know they haven’t been in Europe – but I just thought I’d credit him and I was struggling to find another right-back.
“It was Cancelo but I didn’t want to have another Manchester City player in there.
“I’m an ambassador for Leeds United, I don’t know Ayling personally, but I just think he has been absolutely incredible.”
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Leeds paid Bristol City a reported £200,000 for his services in 2016 – a bargain, considering he’s closing in on 200 appearances for the Whites.
As Bridges says, he’s been superb this season and has shown he’s certainly got what it takes to shine in the Premier League.