Wales winger Daniel James' 19 goal contributions for Leeds United this season has caught even Championship experts by surprise, as revealed by the hosts of popular EFL podcast Not The Top 20.
NTT20 co-host George Elek says he did not foresee the uptick in James' end product this season which is likely to exceed 20 goal contributions by the end of the campaign - a career-high for the soon-to-be 50-cap Welshman. James' Elland Road future appeared in doubt as recently as last season when he was sent on loan to Fulham, unfancied by then-coach Jesse Marsch. However, his subsequent return and drop down to the second tier has yielded 12 goals and seven assists so far.
'My perception of him, which I think was well-founded having watched a lot of him either at Swansea, for Manchester United, Fulham, was just a pure speed merchant who always lacked a moment of quality in terms of his end product. 'Whereas now, his delivery from wide, his shooting ability across the keeper from that right channel, it's been so effective.
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