Leeds United’s U23s may have lost 4-2 against Arsenal on Friday, but it was a real spectacle of a match.
Indeed, the U23s got the chance to play at Elland Road in front of over 8,000 spectators, and they put on a real show for the crowd.
Yes, it wasn’t the best defensive performance from Leeds and Kristoffer Klaesson certainly could have done better, but going forward, the Whites were electric.
Sam Greenwood and Max Dean may have gotten the goals, but one man who was key to everything Leeds were attempting was Lewis Bate.
The midfielder simply looked a class above against Arsenal – who are one of the most technical youth sides in England, and fans were in awe of what they were seeing.
His passing range was on display while his ability to read the game was there for all to see.
His pass to set up the second goal was simply sublime. The way he waited for the overlapping run rather than playing the ball across goal was so mature and he executed it with perfection.
As you can imagine, fans on social media were drooling over this performance, and here’s what they’ve been saying online…
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