Leeds United’s Under-23’s were in action on Monday afternoon, and they turned in a stunning display to beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0.
Joe Gelhardt managed to bag a hat-trick, and you’d think that would be enough to steal the headlines – but he was somehow overshadowed.
It wasn’t Crysencio Summerville’s goal that stole the show, but rather Sam Greenwood’s simply stunning strike to make it 5-0.
West Brom had suffered enough at 4-0 down, but Greenwood then stepped up to rifle a right-footed free-kick into the net via the woodwork.
With Gelhardt operating as a striker, Greenwood was in more of a number 10 role on Monday, a role he has been tested in at times this season despite originally being signed as a striker.
Greenwood now has seven goals in 14 Premier League 2 games, and Victor Orta must already feel that he landed an absolute bargain with the 19-year-old attacker.
Leeds paid just £1.5million to sign Greenwood from Arsenal last summer, and whilst that fee could rise to £3million in time, it still seems like a snip.
Greenwood looks destined for first-team football at Leeds one day, and Marcelo Bielsa surely wouldn’t be averse to giving him a Premier League opportunity in the not-too-distant future.
It’s not often you can sign players of Greenwood’s potential for £1.5million, but Orta managed to do it, potentially leaving Arsenal red-faced in the process.
Monday’s free kick was just another indication of Greenwood’s quality, and Leeds fans should be excited by the prospect of more such moments in the coming years.
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