, Leeds United: Marcus my words – Antonsson needed

Leeds United: Marcus my words – Antonsson needed

The signing of Marcus Antonsson from Swedish Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF was something of a surprise move for Whites fans to take, a definite signing from left-field as it were.

Antonsson arrived at Elland Road and Leeds United with the Swedish league programme entering a mid-term break and he arrived with the billing of the then top scorer in the Allsvenskan with a return of 10 goals across 12 appearances. One thing was for sure, he knew where the goal was.

In an interview with sverigesradio, a little more light was thrown on the man who was seen before the season began as a potential partner for Chris Wood the Sky Bet Championship competition. Antonsson put his  goal glut for Kalmar down to the fact he was playing full games. As Antonsson himself said in the interview: “What has happened is that I have been given trust to play for 90 minutes each game…I have had an important role in the team.”

Unfortunately, that ‘important role’ has evaded him somewhat at Elland Road as Garry Monk has preferred to play Kiwi Chris Wood in the lone striker role – this limiting the Swede’s game time. When he does appear though, he look sharp and presents that subtle difference as a striker to what Wood offers.

It was the above goal, celebrated with passion, that shows Leeds should persist with the Swede with the manner of how he took the goal backing up his words from way back in August. Speaking then he said to the Yorkshire Evening Post about the strengths he possesses. On these strengths, striker Antonsson said: “My big strength is that I’m a goalscorer. I’m fast inside the box and my big strength is my timing in the box. I always try to work very hard for the team – I run a lot of metres – but scoring goals is my main thing.”

The equalising goal against Norwich tonight was evidence of his craft as a striker. Kemar Roofe played a lofted ball into the Norwich area that went over his head. He didn’t panic or track the flight of the ball, rather he trusted fellow forward Souleymane Doukara to play the ball back into the 6-yard box where he simply turned it into the goal.

So, whilst he bides his time on the substitute’s bench, it is encouraging to know that Leeds have a dependable striker waiting in the wings and one who has movement and precision about him as well as a goal in him.

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