Leeds United youngster Jamie Shackleton impressed despite play-off exit.
Leeds United youngster Jamie Shackleton was one of the few Whites players to emerge with credit from the club’s play-off defeat.
Leeds collapsed against Derby, blowing a 2-0 aggregate lead to lose 4-3.
Shackleton was making his first Leeds start since January, and did himself justice.
He was one of the only bright spots, playing well when more senior players failed.
At just 19-years-old, Shackleton has proved he has an exciting future, displaying his versatility once again to fill in for Adam Forshaw.
If there is one criticism of manager Marcelo Bielsa, it’s been that he’s been too reluctant to give Shackleton a bigger role in recent matches.
The experience of a play-off loss will be character building for the teenager, and he will be better for it next season.
Here is a look at how fans reacted to his performance…
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