I respect your opinion AJS but the Gnonto X-factor you refer to hasn't been obvious to me this season, he's repeatedly failed to influence outcomes, albeit with limited minutes.andrewjohnsmith wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:10 pm He hasn't been getting a lot of minutes. But I thought he was decent today. The issue is that James is more effective when he's allowed big spaces to run into. Gnonto is better than James is tight congested areas. He's got more of an x-factor about him. When we have 3 in 6 days, I'd definitely like to see Gnonto get a start, especially against a packed defence.
James has had the shirt and delivered for us recently - while with less opportunity, granted, Willy has not.
He has talent undoubtedly, but the excitement he generated when he initially arrived has waned, and he has not offered us much since his ill-advised summer shenanigans - injury-affected ok, but does he have a mental issue with being at Leeds & playing Championship football? Do you feel yourself that he's 100% committed to the Leeds cause?
I have my reservations, and like Leon I think he's not overly interested in busting a gut on the defensive side.
If he gets a start, I'd be delighted to be proved wrong on all counts.