Leeds United boss Daniel Farke feigned disappointment on Thursday when none of the assembled local media brought up his first touch in the win over Watford.
, for what felt like an eternity, was not only the main man up front for Leeds but all-too-often the only man in the conversation. Rodrigo sparked to life last season to score the most goals before an ankle injury derailed him and left him incapable of playing 90 minutes up top until the final two games. Even though Georginio Rutter came along as a £35m January signing, the Frenchman played significantly fewer minutes than the number 9 who was already in situ.
MAIN MEN - Patrick Bamford has become one of Leeds United's options for the number 9 role when at times he was the only option who could make attacking systems work. Georginio Rutter is holding down the role currently, with Joel Piroe tucked in behind him at 10. Pic: Getty And yet as Bamford finally re-enters Farke's selection process ahead of a trip to Southampton, the roles have been reversed and the landscape has changed dramatically.
What Leeds needed to do in the summer was add another serious goalscoring option to their ranks so that Bamford was not so heavily relied upon, particularly in light of the fitness issues that plagued him for the past two seasons. They only went and did it, too, bringing in a proven Championship marksman in Joel Piroe.
The manager, though, believes the once-capped England striker has something that is of worth to bring to an attack that has already begun to click in his absence.
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