Pontus Jansson has firmly established himself as a favourite at Leeds United since his initial loan turned permanent deal brought him to Elland Road.
His arrival in West Yorkshire coincided with a huge surge in form that saw the Whites thunder up the 2016/17 Championship table and into the play-off picture after a typically horrible Leeds United start to that campaign. 142 days and 26 games they hung on in there, before a drop of form saw them drop out of promotion contention.
Still, it didn’t matter as the performances had at least convinced the rangy Swede to commit himself to the club on a permanent basis, news of this coming in early February that the club would take up an option on his loan deal to convert to a permanent signing.
With Leeds United being decimated by a mixture of injury and indiscipline over recent games, Jansson is one of the first team’s last central defenders standing. That is no more, the popular Swede being forced from the field with injury during Leeds United’s shambolic 4-1 Elland Road loss at the hands of Neil Warnock’s Cardiff City.
Sorry, it's Jansson who's been receiving treatment and has been stretchered off. Nightmare for Christiansen. Stuart Dallas on to replace him. 31st minute.
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) February 3, 2018
With Leeds United now down to beyond the barebones of an already threadbare defensive unit, with Stuart Dallas drafted in to play as a full back today, it was obvious that Leeds United fans would comment on the loss of yet another valuable asset to Leeds United’s efforts to kick on up the table and arrest their terrible lack of form.
Leeds United fans comment on Jansson injury
Things go from bad to worse.. Jansson is now off 🤕…. looks like Leeds have bottled it again!! 😡🤬#lufc
— Stephen Brogan✌ (@brogie10) February 3, 2018
With Jansson out and the current injuries/suspensions no Leeds fan can realistically say we stand a chance of playoffs this season. Lead ballooning down the table #lufc
— GR (@GRogersonnn) February 3, 2018
Hope Jansson is not out for too long
— nigel stanley (@nigelLUFC) February 3, 2018
Jansson stretchered off. Season’s totally imploded #lufc
— Nestor Watach (@NestorWatach) February 3, 2018
Jansson injured now. This is getting ridiculous #lufc
— James Routledge (@Jroutledge3) February 3, 2018
— Elbeau90 (@Elliottsturrock) February 3, 2018
Said a week ago we needed a CB in
— Nathan (@1NTKNM1) February 3, 2018
We are well and truly falling apart. Be in league 1 again before we ever get to prem
— Rich (@richnutting) February 3, 2018
Jansson has been poor for Leeds since he got his contract, yes he’s been shit for a long time
— Gary Gooding (@GazGooding) February 3, 2018