Pascal Struijk sends message on Twitter after Leeds United defeat
Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk has shared a strong message on Twitter following their defeat against Leicester City.
The Whites lost 1-0 against the Foxes in what was Jesse Marsch’s first game in charge since taking over from Marcelo Bielsa.
The Yorkshire club are now winless in their last seven Premier League matches, but Struijk has suggested they are not giving up.
Striijk wrote on Twitter: “We keep our heads up.”
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Struijk has been one of the most consistent performers for the Whites this season.
He has improved a lot and has shared strong responsibilities at the back. The 22-year-old has shown strong leadership skills as well.
However, the Dutchman was criticised by Rio Ferdinand on BT Sport (5 March) for his clumsy marking on Jamie Vardy.
The former England defender insisted that Struijk had to be smarter in those types of situations.
Luckily for Struijk, there was Luke Ayling behind him to cover, but he knew instantly that he made a mistake.
Struijk has progressed leaps and bounds under Marcelo Bielsa who often used him in the defensive midfield role. He was eager to catch the eye of the new manager, but overall, he did well as the game progressed.
In fact, Leeds were pretty solid at the back throughout the game, compared to what they were under Bielsa a month ago.
In other Leeds United news, Phil Hay has shared if Bielsa suffered a player mutiny at Thorp Arch before his sacking.