January was Leeds United’s best month of the season so far despite playing just three Premier League matches.
The Whites were able to put some breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone with two vital victories against Burnley and West Ham.
The defeat at home against Newcastle prior to the international break dampened the mood at Elland Road slightly but it was a positive month overall.
Jack Harrison played a huge role in both of the wins and he played the role of the hero at the London Stadium as his hat-trick inspired Leeds to a 3-2 triumph.
His trio of goals came on the back of the opener he netted against Burnley in the 3-1 victory in the first game of 2022.
The 25-year-old’s performance led to him spearheading WhoScored.com's January Premier League Team of the Month as the player with the highest average rating.
His rating of 8.09 was slightly better than the second highest rated player, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Buendia (8.05).
Harrison wasn’t the only Leeds representative to be named in the team as Stuart Dallas’ 7.56 average rating saw him take up the position of left-back in the team.
Only Wolves had more of their players in the team than Leeds as Jose Sa, Max Kilman and Joao Moutinho all made the team after Bruno Lage’s side won all three of their January fixtures.
The inclusion of the Wolves goalkeeper meant there was no place for David de Gea who beat Harrison to the Premier League’s Player of the Month award which was announced at the end of last week.
Leeds supporters will be desperate for the winger to maintain the performance level he showed against Burnley and West ham throughout February as five huge fixtures await Marcelo Bielsa’s side.
