Connor Roberts made a great statement last night against Leicester City about his arrival as a Leeds United player.
Roberts, who joined from Burnley, was substituted off the bench for the fourth straight game, but he had a big part in Leeds’ amazing comeback triumph at Elland Road.
Roberts was the first to seize a loose ball in the Leicester area and then drive home an equalizing goal, just as Leeds appeared to have run out of ideas.
His goal provided the impetus behind Leeds’ remarkable victory over the Championship’s front-runners, and Leicester collapsed under the pressure following their score, according to Enzo Maresca’s own admission.
Given how the game played out, Leeds could have been forgiven for maybe settling for a draw, but Roberts had other ideas, according to Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Joe Donnohue.
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Donnohue says that as soon as Roberts found the back of the goal, he told his teammates, “let’s go again,” because he wanted to go all out and win the game.
When Leeds was searching for a right-back to join the team in January, Daniel Farke frequently stated that it was crucial to find the perfect player for the group.
They appear to have found that in Roberts, who is also an excellent right-back at this level. With his track record for Burnley the previous season, it is not surprising to see him contributing goals.
Roberts demonstrated tonight what he meant when he said in his first interview as a Leeds player: he is the kind of player that would flourish under playing for the Whites.
Not only was his goal a huge event that evening, but it may also prove to be very important at the end of the season in the competition for automatic promotion.