Leeds United’s £10.5 million signing is already paying off by benefiting these two stars even more – View
Last week, Leeds United bought Joel Piroe for £10.5 million plus add-ons, and his debut resulted in his first goal for the club and an overall fantastic performance.
Leeds have been crying out for a ruthless goalscorer for some time now, and Joel Piroe appears to be the answer.
According to Phil Hay, the Swansea City striker joined the club for an initial £10.5 million fee, which may rise to £16 million with add-ons.
His debut resulted in a goal away against Ipswich Town, causing the Tractor Boys to drop points for the first time this season, as Leeds ran out 4-3 winners.
Piroe’s performance inspired other players, and here we examine at two Leeds players who will gain greatly from his arrival…
George Rutter
The West Brom tie highlighted Georginio Rutter’s inability to be a focal point, especially when coupled with Joe Gelhardt, who appeared out of place in a supporting role.
However, with Rutter up front against Ipswich and Piroe right behind him, Leeds got the best of both worlds in terms of having support for the Frenchman in attack while also having the goal danger and presence in the penalty area that Piroe brings.
This allows Rutter to play a more fluid role up front, drifting wide, dropping deep to create counter-attacks, or backing himself up to create chances as he sees fit.
His goal came from a flash of brilliance in which he beat three opponents to roll into the far corner, and the £36million man now appears to be a more coherent component of the assault.
Sinisterra, Luis
Sinisterra also scored in the trip to Suffolk, but he also unintentionally set up Piroe’s debut goal, as he cut inside and had his effort parried back into danger, where the Dutchman pounced.
When he gets into 1v1 situations, the Colombian will have the beating of most full-backs in the division, thanks to Archie Gray’s beautiful switch, but having choices in the box has historically been a concern.
Sinisterra’s only goal when he grabbed the ball was to cut in and shoot, but the presence of a deadly striker arriving late in the area means Sinisterra’s effort causes even more mayhem, resulting in a goal.
Having that option in the box will give the left winger a lot more confidence and support to keep getting into those areas, especially with a left-back who can overlap him.
