The 18-year-old impressed for Leeds United on Saturday afternoon.
Neil Redfearn has told TV Yorkshire that Ronaldo Vieira got Leeds United out of trouble a lot on Saturday.
Garry Monk’s side beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 at Molineux to bounce back from a disappointing few games and move three points shy of a top-six spot in the process.
It was the 18-year-old’s first Championship start in over a month as Vieira lined up with Eunan O’Kane and 20-year-old Kalvin Phillips in a midfield three.
The teenager is perhaps the hottest prospect in the Leeds squad, and Redfearn says his passing, among other things, was excellent against Wolves.
He told TV Yorkshire: “I thought that shape suited Leeds. Eunan O’Kane sat in there and used all of his experience to pull the two younger players around and use their legs.
“Vieira played a big part in that [the win]. His passing, particularly in the first half in tight areas, was excellent. He got Leeds out of trouble quite a few times.”
Vieira has a long way to go but the signs do suggest that he is a hugely encouraging young talent.
Leeds took the wise step to hand him a three-year contract in September. Had they not, the teenager would have been available to leave on a Bosman next summer and there would have been plenty of suitors waiting.
The Whites, who lost a last-minute goal in Tuesday’s 1-1 with Wigan and lost 1-0 at Derby County last week, showed excellent resolve to bounce back at a ground like Wolves, and they are slowly but surely closing in on a top-six spot.
Whether they will still be in contention come May, however, is a different story altogether.
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