Could this Leeds United player start the healing process between the club’s ownership and it’s loyal supporters?
Garry Monk manager of Leeds United
After a steady start to the season, things are starting to look up for Leeds United. Sitting at a respectable eleventh in the table going into the international break, Leeds fans are feeling positive, as Gary Monk’s ideas look to be slowly filtering their way into the teams performances.
The constant friction between Leeds managers and the club’s owner, Massimo Cellino, appears to have quietened of late, and this is likely due to the obvious improvements that Monk has managed to make to this Leeds side.
Leeds United players celebrate after the match
Gone are the days of Steve Evans’ slow, defensive football. Leeds now move the ball quickly, stretching the play to the wide areas, putting the opposition under constant pressure.
However, one factor in this new found relationship that is worth taking note of, is the introduction of the Whites new Swedish defender, Pontus Jansson.
As well as bringing a solidity and stability to a notably shaky defence, Jansson has brought an unrivalled passion for the club. Despite playing most of his career in Italy, the Swede seems to get exactly what Leeds is about: total devotion to the white shirt.
Rajiv van La Parra of Huddersfield Town in action with Pontus Jansson of Leeds United
His enticement of the crowd, most notably after a crunching tackle against Ipswich Town, shows a knowledge of the importance of a connection with the crowd that you don’t normally see in a loan signing. The Swede could well be Leeds’ best bit of business since their relegation from the Premier League.
But what’s maybe the most notable about this signing, is that this is clearly a bit of Cellino driven business.
Leeds United Chairman Massimo Cellino
On loan from Italian side, Torino, Cellino is more than likely to have played a very big part in bringing the Swede over to Leeds; perhaps one of the most positive changes the owner has made for the club in recent years.
If Cellino manages to pull off the very difficult job of bringing him in on a permanent deal, could this start to heal wounds and build bridges between the club’s owner and their faithful supporters?
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