‘Wow’, ‘Outstanding’ – Many Leeds fans rave about 24y/o who was ‘cut above’ v Man City
Understandably, Leeds United must have been pretty worried about replacing Ben White this season.
The Brighton loanee was a standout performer for Marcelo Bielsa’s men last term, and his return to his parent club felt as if it caused something of a panic as to who the Whites could possibly find to match his level of output.
In the end Robin Koch was the player they brought in, and we have to say that he has looked brilliant so far this season.
Aside from the two penalties that he conceded in his first two outings, the Germany international has looked solid and assured.
And he looked equally as impressive against Manchester City on Saturday evening.
The 24-year-old caught the eye in the breathtaking 1-1 draw against Pep Guardiola’s men, but given what we’ve been fortunate enough to witness from him so far, it shouldn’t be too much of a shock.
As per Wyscout, his pass completion rate, average number of interceptions, number of duels contested, and number of aerial duels won have all been higher this season than White’s average at Elland Road last term.
That’s no mean feat considering the quality of opposition he has faced.
Already, many supporters will be asking ‘Ben White who?’, but if Koch keeps up this fantastic form, then he’s going to make his £11.7 million price tag look like an absolute steal.
Here are some of the best tweets from awestruck Leeds fans:
https://twitter.com/caleb23lufc/status/1312442289168379904?s=20
https://twitter.com/Segundo_VoIante/status/1312443750065397761?s=20
https://twitter.com/bigmacca199/status/1312450350079598595?s=20
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