The Whites ran out comfortable winners against Luke Williams’ side as they were 2-0 up after just ten minutes, thanks to early goals from Crysencio Summerville and Joel Piroe.
A double from Wilfried Gnonto, with one goal on either side of half time, ensured that Daniel Farke’s team returned to Yorkshire with all three points in their pocket.
Leeds have now won their last seven matches in succession in the Championship, and this phenomenal run of form has taken them up to second in the table, albeit having one more game than Southampton – who are two points behind – in third.
Whilst the likes of Summerville, Gnonto, and Georginio Rutter have caught the eye with their attacking brilliance, solid defensive work has been at the heart of the club’s impressive form and Glen Kamara has played a big role in their solidity.
The Finland international joined from Rangers last summer and Leeds struck gold with that signing, alongside the addition of Ethan Ampadu from Chelsea, as his value has soared since his emergence as a first-team regular.
Glen Kamara’s value in September 2023
By September of last year, FootballTransfers placed Kamara’s xTV (Expected Transfer Value) at €2.1m (£1.8m) as he did not make his first start for the club until the 23rd of that month.
The central midfielder arrived in Yorkshire off the back of a difficult season with Rangers in Scotland, and there was no guarantee that he would hit the ground running or be a success in the Championship.
He only started 12 of his 22 Scottish Premiership appearances under Gio van Bronckhorst and Michael Beale combined throughout the 2022/23 campaign for the Light Blues.
The former Arsenal academy prospect only made 1.0 tackles and interceptions combined per match and lost 53% of his duels in total, which suggests that opposition players found it a little bit too easy to get the better of him in physical contests at times.
