Junior Firpo ‘disgrace’ verdict shared at Leeds United, Sky Sports host reacts
David Prutton defended his decision to omit Leeds United defender Junior Firpo from his Championship Team of the Season so far.
The former Leeds midfielder and fellow Sky Sports host Simeon Gholam plumped for Sheffield United’s Harrison Burrows at left-back over the Dominican Republic international in their combined selection (Sky Sports, 20 November).
The duo discussed the reaction to their picks on the Essential EFL Podcast (21 November, 18:40) with Prutton sticking to his guns.
“Leeds the disgrace was leaving out Junior Firpo,” Gholam told Prutton about the reaction.
“Who did we put in instead of Junior?” Prutton asked, to which Gholam told him Burrows.
“He was a better player and he’s playing better,” Prutton simply said.
Junior Firpo essential to Leeds United
Look, these things are hugely subjective aren’t they?
If you ask any Sheffield United fan they’ll tell you that Burrows has had the better season and if you speak to any Whites supporter they’ll say that’s nonsense and Firpo is the better player.
Ultimately, all that matters is that Firpo has been doing the business on the pitch at Elland Road, let the pundits argue the toss about these things and just appreciate the job the 28-year-old is doing for the team.
Of course, the big dilemma with Firpo is going to be whether to offer him a new contract. His deal runs out in the summer and, while he’s been excellent in the Championship, he had a tough time of it in the Premier League.
The prudent thing would be to see what league Leeds will be in next season but by then he might already have been lured elsewhere. It’s a toughie that’s for sure.
In other Leeds United news, the condition has been named for the Whites to sign an EFL midfielder.
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