The pair have formed a decent partnership down the left for the Championship side.
Gary Gardner of Nottingham Forest in action with Stuart Dallas of Leeds United
Charlie Taylor has claimed that no-one rates Leeds United teammate Stuart Dallas higher than he does, BBC Radio Leeds reports.
With Hadi Sacko holding down the right-wing role, Dallas has predominantly been deployed on the left by Garry Monk, which has meant that he and Taylor have worked together on a much more regular basis this season.
Leeds United’s Charlie Taylor
And Taylor has outlined just how much he enjoys playing alongside the Northern Ireland international.
“There’s probably no-one who rates him more highly than me,” he told BBC Radio Leeds.
Leeds’ Stuart Dallas in action with Birmingham’s David Davis
“I think he’s brilliant, and in front of me, he’s a great help both defensively and attacking wise.”
Given the left-back’s willingness to get forward, Monk will know that the winger in front of him needs to be able to contribute when opponents are attacking them, and Dallas is a player that is happy tracking back.
Leeds United manager Garry Monk
To get the best out of the pair, there also needs to be a great understanding as Taylor is frequently making himself available on the overlap, so the amount of time they spend playing together will help Dallas work out when his teammate is going to be running past him, and what kind of pass needs to be played into his path.
And it may be Taylor’s enjoyment when it comes to playing down the line from the former Brentford man that contributes to Monk’s decision to pick Dallas when the likes of Alex Mowatt and Kemar Roofe are also available to him.
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