Bailey Peacock-Farrell on the big difference between Leeds United and Middlesbrough

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Leeds United stopper Bailey Peacock-Farrell has been made Marcelo Bielsa’s side’s number one stopper this season.

Leeds United goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell has told Sky Sports that he feels there is a big difference between being at Elland Road and Middlesbrough.

Peacock-Farrell developed through Middlesbrough’s academy, before being brought to Leeds at 16.

And the Northern Irish international claims that he never felt as loved at Boro as he does at Leeds.

“Leeds is a very family-oriented club and they look after their own,” he said. “It was one of the major differences I noticed going from Middlesbrough. I went through their system from 8-16, yet never felt any of that.

“Then at Leeds, straight away, it felt like home. It felt right.”

Peacock-Farrell has become Leeds number one stopper since Marcelo Bielsa took charge.

The youngster got his first run of games under Paul Heckingbottom and has not looked back since, with Bielsa placing great faith in him.

Peacock-Farrell has faced criticism at Leeds at times this term, but he has generally coped well for an inexperienced 22-year-old, who is just being given his first taste of regular action.

Leeds are currently sat at the top of the Championship table, with Peacock-Farrell’s old club Boro also in the promotion shake-up, and placed in sixth spot.