Leeds United played SC Verl behind-closed-doors for the club’s second pre-season friendly and first one in Germany - but how did we rate the performances?
Daniel Farke’s Whites took in their first pre-season friendly in Sweden on Saturday afternoon as they locked horns with fierce rivals Manchester United at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm for a goalless draw.
From there, it was on to the club’s training camp in Germany and a second friendly played on Tuesday afternoon behind-closed-doors against third-tier German outfit SC Verl.
Fans were not in attendance but the YEP’s chief football writer Graham Smyth was and here are his player ratings with a trio scoring 8/10 but a ‘quiet’ star among the 6s.
1. Illan Meslier
7 - A couple of wayward passes but he earned his 40 minute clean sheet with some smart stops. | LUFC
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2. Sam Chambers
7 - Some good defensive work under pressure, mopped up a moment of danger and put in a storming run down the right. | Getty Images
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3. Jaka Bijol
7 - Not really tested. Was fine in possession. Won a couple of headers. | LUFC
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4. CB: Pascal Struijk
6 - A little wayward with a couple of passes, one of which put his side in trouble. Came close to a goal a couple of times. | Getty Images
5. Gabriel Gudmundsson
6 - Couldn't get much going attacking wise with Harrison. Was steady going the other way. | Getty Images
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6. Ilia Gruev
6 - The machine played 91 minutes. Not all of his work was his sharpest but he showed no signs of tiredness and kept giving energy to Leeds in all situations. | Getty Images