It’s fair to say Willy Gnonto has given his Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch some food for thought. Gnonto only made his Whites debut last week against Liverpool, but in the space of just seven days he has pushed himself into contention for a starting spot.
Unfortunately, Leeds only have one more Premier League game before the competition comes to a halt for the World Cup, but fans shouldn’t be surprised to see Gnonto making his first league start under Jesse Marsch at Tottenham Hotspur. Such a notion comes on the back of his performance against Bournemouth on Saturday as Marsch’s side won 4-3 at Elland Road to move up to 12th in the table.
It’s no exaggeration to say the Italy international’s introduction in the game helped to change the complexion of the fixture after replacing the out-of-sorts Jack Harrison at half-time. Straight away his direct running game gave Adam Smith something to think about and despite Leeds conceding early in the second half, he helped the Whites find some sort of a foothold in the game.
