Leeds United Maintain their place at the top championship The team tied with host Hull City 3-3 on Saturday.
The Whites led 3-1 in the game heading into the final ten minutes and were able to pull one back, conceding two late goals to emerge with just one point.
Daniel WakeLiverpool remain top of the division but their lead over Sheffield United and Burnley, who have won both their matches, has been reduced from three points to one.
The West Yorkshire side were on course for three points after goals from Ao Tanaka, Dan James and Joel Perrault, and goalkeeper Illan Meslier will not look back fondly on his role in Hull's comeback.
As you can see from the highlights, the Leeds goalkeeper did not cover himself in glory for any of the three goals scored by the home team and will need to raise his game to ensure there are no further questions about his position in the league. a team.
While their goalkeeping and defending issues were on display in that draw, Leeds are reportedly in the market to add another attacking option to their squad.
Leeds United are interested in the Premier League star
According to TEAMtalk journalist James MarchmentLeeds United is one of the teams interested in signing Aston Villa winger Louie Barry.
The reporter claims the Whites are monitoring his situation after the Premier League side decided to recall the youngster from his loan spell with League One side Stockport County ahead of the January transfer window.
Marshmallow accompaniment Report from TEAMtalk It states that the Championship leaders are keen to sign the striker, with Farke seemingly plotting a move to bring him to Elland Road before the February deadline.
The outlet adds that Villa are planning to bring him back on loan and that there are now a host of teams preparing to battle for his signature before the second half of the season.
It is revealed that Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Sunderland are also interested in signing the 21-year-old Dynamo, meaning there is plenty of competition for Leeds to face if they want to win the race for his services.
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The Whites will need to convince Barry that a move to Elland Road is the best next step in his development, following his time with Stockport County, and showing them the quality of players he will have the opportunity to play with could help their cause. As he could link up with Joel Pirro in the coming months.
Joel Pirro's level this season
The Dutch striker added another goal to his tally during the 3-3 draw with Hull on Saturday, scoring the third goal of the match for FARC.
Ivor Pandur played a stray pass to Piroe on the edge of the box but the striker still had plenty to do and headed into the box before firing a neat shot into the bottom right corner with his left foot.
His left foot forward He lost all nine of his duels He suffered from the physical strength of Hull's defenders, but he made up for it with his wonderful effort to put his team two goals ahead, which should have been enough to secure the three points.
Peru has begun 16 out of 26 for the club Championship games so far this season, having started the season as first-choice centre-forward, has been a fairly reliable performer for the manager at the top of the pitch.
Championship 24/25 |
Joel Biro |
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It starts |
16 |
xG |
6.48 |
Objectives |
10 |
Great opportunities were missed |
3 |
Helps |
5 |
As you can see in the table above, the former Swansea star has produced 15 goals and one assist in 16 appearances for Leeds this season, while outperforming his team by between three and four goals.
These stats show that Berroy is a skilled striker in front of goal who makes the most of quality chances that come his way, while also being able to create opportunities for his teammates to find the back of the net.
Why does Louis Barry love Perrault?
If Leeds win the race with Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Sunderland to secure Barry's services on loan for the second half of the season, the Aston Villa winger may love playing alongside the Dutchman for multiple reasons.
First, the 21-year-old winger Create five “big opportunities” For Stockport in the first half of the season in the top flight and was only rewarded with two assists, suggesting that he did not play with decisive strikers like Perroy.
So, Barry who was described as “Huge talent” By pundit Carlton Palmer He could benefit from having a striker like him make the most of the quality chances he is good at creating from the left flank, which could improve his assist tally in the second half of the 2024/25 campaign.
As you can see in the clip above, the Aston Villa youngster, a former Barcelona player, also has the ability to score in amazing fashion, which is He has 16 goals In all competitions to support this.
24/25 First League |
Louie Barry |
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Appearances |
23 |
Objectives |
15 |
Great opportunities were missed |
6 |
It created great opportunities |
5 |
Helps |
2 |
Key passes for each match |
2.3 |
The statistics in the table above show the quality of his goalscoring, albeit at a lower level, after returning 15 goals from 23 matches while playing on the left wing.
This suggests he could also help Piroe add more assists to his tally as Barry has the ability to score goals on a regular basis, although the striker is yet to prove he can do so consistently in the Championship.
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Farke must now push the board to reach an agreement to bring the 21-year-old star to Elland Road on loan, as he and Peru could end up being a lethal pairing in the final third.