Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk promised to ship a signed shirt to a fan who dislocated his shoulder celebrating the Dutchman’s winner in opposition to Sunderland on Monday.
Struijk was the substitute hero at Elland Highway as he scored two late objectives to cancel out Wilson Isidor’s first-half opener.
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The centre-back has been considerably of a poacher this season, scoring 5 objectives from 28 appearances within the league.
Each objectives in opposition to the Black Cats have been headers from set items to earn an important three factors for Daniel Farke’s workforce.
His first aim got here within the 78th minute earlier than a dramatic winner within the fifth minute of damage time.
It was a seismic outcome for Leeds, who returned to the highest of the Championship desk and strengthened their grip on automated promotion in opposition to a direct rival.
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The Yorkshire stadium erupted as followers went berserk, one among them being Alfie who sadly dislocated his shoulder consequently.
The Leeds fan went to social media platform X to put up his arm in a sling with the caption: “Dislocated my shoulder celebrating that winner, hope Struijk is anticipating an bill.”
The 25-year-old footballer noticed the tweet and replied: “Hope you’re nicely mate. How can we kind this out?”
Cheekily in response, Alfie requested for a signed shirt, however his needs have been granted as Struijk agreed.
Alfie lately up to date his followers confirming that his shoulder is again in place.
Leeds followers are loving soccer proper now as their workforce presently sits first within the Championship, in prime place to earn an automated promotion to the Premier League.
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They have been relegated from the top-flight in 2023 after ending nineteenth.
Farke has Leeds two factors forward of Sheffield United and 7 factors away from Burnley in third place.
The Whites are undefeated within the league this calendar 12 months – a stretch that continues all the way in which again to November once they misplaced 1-0 to Blackburn Rovers.
“There isn’t any substitute for wins,” mentioned Farke after Monday’s match. “Every of the wins helps to construct confidence and to construct momentum.
“Now we have to work additional on every of the times on the coaching floor and in addition the subsequent sport with a purpose to maintain it going. That is what we try to do.”
Leeds nonetheless dream of changing into a mainstay Premier League aspect like they have been within the 90s, ending as excessive as fourth as soon as and fifth thrice.
It was a run that ended within the 2003/04 once they have been relegated after dropping 21 video games.
Elland Highway was not residence to prime flight soccer till 17 years later in 2021 however they have been demoted the next season.