Mateo Joseph, fresh off a brace against Chelsea and an outstanding cameo against Stoke City on Tuesday, is currently enjoying a genuine breakthrough into the Leeds United lineup. But ought he to begin?
The FA Cup gave Joseph, 20, a start, and he duly paid Daniel Farke back. The fact that our young players were playing well in London gave Leeds supporters great hope, even though Leeds fell short of Mauricio Pochettino’s team 3-2.
Archie Gray was the man of the match, and Joseph scored twice, first from a header following a brilliant cross from Jaidon Anthony and then off a Chelsea error. Right now, Patrick Bamford is the top pick.
The former England player has been scoring lately; on Saturday, he scored in the 1-1 tie with Huddersfield. Joel Piroe, a substitute, has been struggling with his form since the beginning of the year.
After the match, former Leeds player Aidy White was questioned if Joseph should start the game or get more playing time. Joseph had been on for the better part of thirty minutes against Stoke. He believes Bamford is still right now.
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It’s a tough one, but yeah [deserves game time], White said on BBC Radio Leeds. “I don’t think he should start before Pat, but what really impressed me was his intelligence—knowing when to drive and when to hold the ball.
“I was astonished by the intelligence and game management of such a young child. almost achieved that aim. He has a lot more to come. But getting going before Pat? To put it mildly, challenging,” he remarked.
According to Aidy White, Mateo Joseph is not as important as Patrick Bamford.
Joseph has the ability to start games and play more minutes, according to Daniel Farke, who stated as much this week. Ilia Gruev has also lauded Joseph, asking Leeds supporters to be enthusiastic about his potential.
White is correct, though. Given his exceptional talent, Joseph ought to occasionally receive a chance to play. But Bamford is now the player Leeds must rely on with ten crucial league games remaining in the chase for automatic promotion.
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