Many Leeds United fans have been reacting on social media to a stat showing which players have been involved in the most goal scoring attacks this season.
The data accounts for those who have played a direct role in the build-up to any of our successful strikes so far this season, rather than purely accounting for the one who made the assist.
Twelve United players have been credited with assists this season by TransferMarkt, who have awarded Jack Harrison four, Helder Costa three, Patrick Bamford and Pablo Hernandez two, and Kalvin Phillips, Gaetano Berardi, Mateusz Klich, Ezgjan Alioski, Eddie Nketiah, Leif Davis, Adam Forshaw and Luke Ayling one each across all competitions.
Harrison has also been involved in the most goal scoring attacks thus far this term, per InStat figures shared by LUFC Data, with the Manchester City loanee noted as playing a role in 12 of our moves which led to successful efforts.
His tally is one more than that achieved by Bamford, who ranks second on 11 ahead of Klich (10), Phillips (8), Nketiah (7), Hernandez (7) and Forshaw, Alioski and Stuart Dallas (6).
Fans have been reacting to the figures with various responses, with some lauding the efforts of Harrison and Nketiah, while others reflected on the criticism often directed at Bamford.
Arsenal loanee Nketiah has been involved in seven goal scoring attacks in 430 minutes of action across all competitions, compared to Bamford’s 11 coming in 1,224 minutes of play.
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Here are some of the messages shared…
Defensive midfielder not doing so bad!
— Sean Brittain (@SeanBrittain) November 14, 2019
Looks like an all round team effort to me MOT
— howieLUFC ???????? (@howylad) November 14, 2019
Klich up there who’s not good enough according to some
— ????Russ???? (@russcausier) November 14, 2019
BuT WhAT DoEs BaMfOrD BrInG To ThE TeAM. #underated #notappreciated
— Declan Benton (@DeccieBenton) November 14, 2019
And some fans have said top 3 shouldn’t be in team ????♂️
— Roger D. ???????? (@RogerDixon3) November 14, 2019
Nketia on 7 and he’s played no way near the amount of mins as bamford who’s only above him by 4
— Joel Moore (@JoelMoore93) November 14, 2019
But that just does not fit the narrative…..apparently according to a section of our fan base Jack is pants???…….
I KNOW!!!!
Jack is class. END.
— andrew (@andrew99003736) November 14, 2019
Would be more if we could put the ball in the net more often but it will come.
— Prem Leeds ???????? (@premierleeds2) November 14, 2019
Fair play to Jack & Paddy & with improvements seen in last few games fully expect Helda to start delivering goals & assists #lufc
— Chris Wheeler (@ChrisHWheeler) November 15, 2019