Twelve goals in nine matches for Sonny Perkins. Eight goals in six matches for Mateo Joseph. Midfield dominance and the England under-19 captaincy for Darko Gyabi. First-team inclusion at 15-years-old for Archie Gray.
These are just some of the facts Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch cannot ignore when it comes to blooding the club’s next generation of talent. All four have quickly proven they are effectively too good for Premier League 2 Division Two and Marsch needs to find their next challenge.
By the time you’ve read this, Perkins and Joseph could, more likely should, have plundered even more goals in the EFL Trophy at Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday night. They are making it hard for Marsch to ignore them, but when the likes of Joe Gelhardt are failing to make senior squads, it shows how many bodies the American has to juggle.
