Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch has claimed he was ‘really happy’ with the performance of Pascal Struijk against Wolves. Struijk was the man tasked with filling in for Junior Firpo as Leeds remain without the services of a recognised left back.
The 22-year-old is predominantly a central defender but produced an accomplished performance on Saturday, both defensively and in possession. His aerial ability and composure on the ball began the move for Leeds ’ winning goal, as Patrick Bamford’s cross was bundled into his own net by Rayan Ait-Nouri, despite Brenden Aaronson’s claim that it was his.
Marsch confirmed last month that Leeds were in the market for a new left back this summer, but with no movement on that front, Struijk was given the nod. Speaking after the game, Marsch opened up on the tactical discussions he and Struijk have had this week, while also praising his performance.
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He said: “That was what I said about some of this positioning and build-up phase and then how to read a little bit what the opponent's doing and how to position himself easily so that he's playable and that he can also have solutions for what the next action is. The discussion was really good because he's smart and so we talked.
“He was explaining what he felt and when he saw it, I was explaining a little bit what I felt and what I saw and it was good discussion. I thought Pascal defended well and was good on set pieces. He played really well. So really happy, really happy with him.”
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