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.
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7. Sean Longstaff
6 - Showed his engine, unable to give Leeds complete dominance in the midfield during the first half. Finding his way in the system, which changed. Played 80 minutes. | Getty Images
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8. Jack Harrison
6 - Plenty of effort, saw lots of the ball. More of a factor than he was against Man Utd but main threat was from corners. Took a couple of lovely deliveries. | Getty Images
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9. Dan James
6 - A couple of decent crosses but looked a little frustrated with his lot out on the right. | Getty Images
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10. Joel Piroe
8 - Took his goals really well. Tidy in possession for the most part and linked up well. | Getty Images
11. Harry Gray
7 - Struck the post with a decent strike, claimed a lovely assist for Piroe. Wasn't always able to get the best of his markers. Pressed well. | Mike Egerton/PA Wire
12. Alex Cairns (sub)
6 - No saves to make, just had to deal with some pressure with the ball at his feet. Gave away a corner by holding onto the ball too long. Lost a mark through his rule knowledge. | LUFC