The Leeds United goalkeeper has not had the best of times since moving to Elland Road.
Leeds United player Felix Wiedwald has been speaking to Deich Stube about the differences between Bundesliga and Championship football, and unsurprisingly he admits he is finding the physical element particularly tricky.
Whites fans watching the goalkeeper’s early performances will have seen a player uncomfortable commanding his area and causing plenty of problems in the process.
After a poor run of form, the German was replaced in Leeds’ starting XI by Andy Lonergan and it is difficult to see the latter being dropped any time soon, with the Whites’ defence looking far sturdier against both Reading and Bristol City.
When asked about the main differences following his summer move, Wiedwald told Deich Stube, “For corner and free kicks, you are the goalkeeper, your arm is held, so you do not come up, and it is almost never whistled (for a foul).
“You have to get used to it. Here, the players have to free the way so you can go out at all. And you should always have your arms up, so no one can push them down.”
It is a lesson the Leeds stopper has learned the hard way but at 27 he needs to get used to it sooner rather than later or risk falling by the wayside.
While it appears the German was signed as first-choice at Elland Road, his early struggles mean manager Thomas Christiansen could already be forced into a rethink.
The problem for Wiedwald is that, with Lonergan now ahead of him in the pecking order, he only has the training field to get used to English football, although Pontus Jansson and Liam Cooper can help in that regard.
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