The former Leeds defender has been impressed by Jansson and Kyle Bartley’s partnership.
Rajiv van La Parra of Huddersfield Town in action with Pontus Jansson of Leeds United
Former Leeds United defender and captain Richard Naylor has been speaking to BBC Radio Leeds about the Yorkshire club this week.
Leeds are currently in a great run of form. The Whites have win three games on the bounce so go into today’s game against Ipswich Town, another one of Naylor’s former teams, full of confidence.
Blackburn’s Danny Graham in action with Leeds’ Pontus Jansson
One big reason for their recent upturn in fortunes has been the excellent form of new signing Pontus Jansson.
The Swede has formed a vital centre-back partnership with Kyle Bartley for Leeds since joining on loan from Torino earlier this summer.
Naylor, who captained Leeds to promotion back to the Championship in 2010, believes this has been key to their recent good form.
Richard Naylor – Leeds United
He told the BBC Radio Leeds’ Noel Whelan Show:
“Obviously they struggled at the start but a couple of good signings, obviously the centre-half coming in, seems to have made a bit of a difference. They look a lot harder to beat now. I think they’ll do well.
“Having a nice balance between the two of them is key and I think they’ve done that well.”
Jansson and Bartley’s brilliant performances for Leeds have certainly been a big reason behind their improved recent form.
They are likely to come under serious pressure today when they face off against a tough Ipswich side who will be looking to attack whenever possible against Garry Monk’s side.
Both Jansson and Bartley will need to be on their top form if Leeds are to make it four wins on the bounce.
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