Obstacles to Leeds United’s first team do not come much bigger than the central-midfield axis of Marc Roca and Tyler Adams. Adam Forshaw has a contract extension to earn, but at this early point in the campaign, it seems like he has a mountain to climb even getting on the pitch.
As surprise storylines go, the speed at which Adams and Roca have settled into the middle of Premier League parks is right up there at the top of the Leeds bill. With Kalvin Phillips moving on and Adams and Roca both new to the club and division, there were some understandable questions about their transition.
Adams and Roca have dovetailed expertly in the opening weeks of the season. In blunt terms, the former wins the ball and the latter does something with it. Their grip on that double pivot looks rock solid.
