Sky pundit thinks ‘very intelligent’ Leeds player affects games by standing still

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Dion Dublin raved about Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford on Sky Sport News (12:10pm, October 24, 2020).

The former Aston Villa striker, who now works as a pundit for Sky Sports, said that Bamford is a “very intelligent” footballer who affects games by just standing still.

Dublin made the comments about the 27-year-old after the striker scored a hat-trick for Leeds in their 3-0 win against Aston Villa away from home at Villa Park in the Premier League on Friday evening.

The former England international said about Bamford on Sky Sport News (12:10pm, October 24, 2020): “There’s a lot of movement you do not see that he does.

“A lot of the times his teammates will have the ball, and he will always do something for them or show something for them, whether it’s to stand still, so that that game moves around him and he would stand still just about it. Very intelligent footballer.”

Patrick Bamford Stats

Bamford has scored six goals and provided one assist in six Premier League matches for Leeds so far this season, according to WhoScored.

During the 2019-20 campaign, the former Chelsea and Nottingham Forest striker scored 16 goals and gave two assists in the Championship, while in 2018-19, the 27-year-old scored nine goals and provided two assists in the league, according to WhoScored.

Important player for Leeds United

Bamford is scoring goals for fun at the moment, and the Leeds striker is converting his chances.

According to BBC Sport, the English striker has a shot accuracy of 55% and a goal conversion rate of 30%.

Bamford brings other attacking players into play, runs back to reclaim the ball after he is dispossessed, and helps out defensively.