Dynamic Dallas – A 250th Leeds United appearance for the club’s most important player
Leeds United and Northern Ireland midfielder Stuart Dallas earned his 250th appearance for the Whites against Burnley and proved his importance to Marcelo Bielsa.
The 30-year-old doesn’t get linked with multi-million-pound moves nor is he often the subject of positive pundit analysis.
But while a price tag could be put on any of Leeds’ players, Dallas might be the only one whose value to Bielsa and the side is not monetary.
Dallas moved back into the midfield for Leeds’ game against Burnley having previously been filling in at full-back for the injury-stretched Whites.
He would ideally love to play just one position and excel there every week and in a fully fit Leeds United team, he would do just that.
But where Dallas sets himself apart from the rest of his teammates is his ability to excel in any position he is asked to play.
His equal aptitude to play at left-back, right-back and in central midfield is an asset very few players possess and he has even done a job at centre half and as an out and out winger from time to time.
At this time, in particular, Dallas’ value is simply priceless to Bielsa and Leeds with injuries meaning the team is automatically picked by virtue of those who are fit.
Things are thankfully beginning to recover and slowly but surely players with German defender Robin Koch and full-back Junior Firpo back in the side.
Other players should return soon to ease stresses further but throughout a tough period for the club, Dallas has once again proven his credentials as the absolute model professional.
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