Tyler Roberts has looked a Leeds United player reborn in recent months.
Leeds United Tyler Roberts has told The Yorkshire Evening Post that he is enjoying his positional switch under Marcelo Bielsa.
The Whites spent around £4 million [The Daily Mail] on signing the Wales international in January of 2018, though he arrived as a striker from West Brom.
But Leeds boss Bielsa has been playing him as a number 10 for much of 2019 so far in what’s been something of a masterstroke by the renowned Argentine.
Roberts is much more effective from a playmaker role than he was through the middle this season, and the 20-year-old admits that the change in position has been a ‘real positive’ for him.
“I like to say a lot [influencing games],” he told The Yorkshire Evening Post. “I like to get on the ball and beat players and this position allows me to do that.
“I’ve been playing as a number 10 and I enjoy playing in there. I’ve enjoyed it and I think it’s been a real positive for me.”
With Samuel Saiz leaving for Getafe in January, it was paramount that Leeds filled the void left by the Spaniard.
Eyebrows were raised when United didn’t sign a like-for-like replacement, but Roberts has slotted into that role seamlessly.
Bielsa has made a lot of superb decisions which have strengthened Leeds’ promotion bid this season, but using Roberts in attacking midfield is right up there with the best of them.
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