Eddie Gray has identified where Leeds United striker Tyler Roberts can improve.
Eddie Gray believes that Leeds United striker Tyler Roberts is an exciting young talent, but feels he can still improve on the ball.
The 19-year-old moved to Elland Road in January from West Bromwich Albion, but is still waiting for his competitive debut for the Yorkshire giants after suffering an injury in the second half of last season.
He netted a stunning curling effort in the 4-3 pre-season defeat to Oxford United on Tuesday night and will be hoping to make a first-team impression on new manager Marcelo Bielsa.
Gray has suggested that Roberts is a little braver and more direct when in possession, insisting he has the quality to hurt defenders.
“I’d like to see him going at people. (A) couple of times he did a little flick between his legs [against Oxford], he didn’t need to do that,” Gray told LUTV.
“If he picks that ball up and he’s got time to run at full-backs then go and run at them. He’s got talent to run at people and that always worries defenders.
Roberts has very little experience of top level football so far in his career, with just one senior appearance in the Premier League, and the rest cominh during loan spells at League One clubs.
The pacy centre-forward impressed at Walsall in the first half of the last campaign and is showing during pre-season for the Whites his potential.
Leeds are crying out for some more attacking options going into the new campaign and Kemar Roofe appears to be the front-runner for the striker position as it stands.
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