Brenden Aaronson reflected on a tough challenge after Leeds United’s 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa at the Suncorp Stadium - explaining how it was ‘what we needed’. The 21-year-old started on Sunday morning and racked up 60 minutes as he continued to bed into his new side.
A second-half Danny Ings penalty secured victory for the Villa in a feisty affair that was anything but friendly. Challenges were strong throughout and John McGinn’s late into the second period ended with Archie Gray leaving the pitch on a stretcher.
It was the first time in which all three of Jesse Marsch's former players started together, with Rasmus Kristensen and Tyler Adams also featuring. And there was a marked improvement in some of the attacking patterns that the Whites boss wants to implement, with Aaronson in particular picking up the ball in dangerous areas and carrying play forward with purpose.
