According to Beren Cross, Connor Roberts showed off his leadership skills during the stalemate with Huddersfield Town by audibly instructing his Leeds United teammates around the field.
The January loan recruit could be heard “bellowing” during his thirty minutes on the field, according to a Leeds Live writer who wrote about it on the outlet’s website on March 3. Dan James, who replaced him on the right flank on minute sixty-two, was a frequent target ahead of him.
When he entered the game, the newest member of Daniel Farke’s team was older than all of the other players save Patrick Bamford. He allegedly demonstrated his seniority by telling players like Georginio Rutter, who is 21 years old, to attack down the right where the Whites had the most fresh legs.
His experience winning the title with Burnley the previous season is expected to see him deployed more frequently, especially since it would free up Archie Gray to move back into midfield with Leeds United embroiled in a close title race.
Connor Roberts is expected to play a pivotal part in Leeds United’s Premier League promotion run-in.
Since Glen Kamara and Ilia Gruev have been playing well together since Ethan Ampadu was called into defense, the Whites have no shortage of talent in the middle of Farke’s lineup.
Though he filled in at right-back for the majority of the season, Gray’s performance at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea’s £100 million-plus combo Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez served as a timely reminder of his talent.
Roberts was signed for a purpose, and his strength as a player lay not just in his skill on the field but also in his maturity and second-tier experience.
It’s also a plus that he is friendly with James, Ampadu, and Joe Rodon, his Welsh colleagues, so it’s not surprising that he settled right in as the winger after coming off the bench.
In his first season with Leeds United, Archie Gray has excelled.
Though leaders Leicester lost their third straight game against QPR, it turned out to be a positive point despite the game ending in a painful 1-1 draw with Huddersfield.
The margin for error is tiny, but Roberts has already demonstrated his willingness to contribute by banging in the equaliser off the bench in the frantic comeback against the Foxes, and he may be the manager’s voice on the field if Farke chooses to rely on him.
