‘Does incredibly well’: BBC pundit wowed by what Leeds ace has done for his country

Tue 16 November 2021 20:15, UK Updated Tue 16 November 2021 21:06, UK

Leeds Unite💖d captain Liam Cooper played a big part in helping Scotland claim a vital🐻 World Cup qualifying win on Monday night.

The Elland Road defender provided an assist for international teammate John Souttar to score the opening goal agai🅰nst Denmark.

Cooper was on hand to head John McGinn’s corner across goal for Souttar to nod 🦄home from six yards out ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚin the 35th minute.

BBC Sport pundit Leanne🎃 Crichton praised the 30-year-old Leeds ace for his part in the crucial opener.

“There is no coincidence, the delivery to the back post has be🌜en the aim from John McGinn every single time,” she said on .

“Liam Cooper does incredibly well to put it back across goal and John Sꦗouttar is alive to nod it home.ܫ”

Aside from his assist, the Leeds centre-back also defended well, putting in🅺 a number of key blocks and interceptions.

Scotland’s win over Denmark ensured they would g🌺et a ho🌳me playoff next March as they bid to reach their first World Cup finals since 1998.

With the international brea♊k now over, Cooper is set to return to Leeds and prepare for their ne❀xt fixture this Sunday.

Marcelo Bielsa’s charge🎶s take on Spurs in a 4:30pm kickoff 𓂃in north London.

Leeds are currently 15th in the Premier League table, three points above the drop zon🍰e.

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