Here is what our YEP Jury had to say on the victory against the newly-promoted Pilgrims including a Whites “lesson”, a particular key player improvement area need and the price Leeds should pay to sign a rapidly emerging star.
NEIL GREWER
Leeds United deserved to win this game, and with better finishing should have had it sewn up long before Plymouth Argyle scored in the 85th minute to cause an anxious end to the match. In fairness, Plymouth looked better than their league position suggests and to their credit kept to their style of play and at two down will have felt they still had a chance of a result.
Leeds’ goals-to-shots ratio needs improving and especially guilty was Georginio Rutter who, whilst still showing quality and entertainment in build up play, all too often displayed poor finishing and a poor final pass.
Overall, it was a good team performance with all the starting XI playing well, with the stand-out players being Crysencio Summerville, Archie Gray, Joe Rodon, Dan James and the increasingly impressive midfield pairing of Ethan Ampadu and Glen Kamara.
Archie Gray deserves a special mention for a composed, faultless and mature display playing in a less familiar position and at a tender age. An Injury to Sam Byram gave Junior Firpo a chance at left-back where he looked comfortable.
Man of the match: Crysencio Summerville.
