Karl Darlow did not always get a run in the team at Newcastle United, and the goalkeeper has failed to establish himself in the starting lineup at Leeds United.
Darlow joined Leeds from Newcastle in the summer of 2023. During his time at the Magpies from 2014 until 2023, the goalkeeper could manage just 52 appearances in the Premier League.
The 34-year-old goalkeeper played only twice in the Championship last season and has not featured even once in the league so far this campaign.
Darlow plays second-fiddle to Illan Meslier at Leeds, but he started for Wales against Turkey in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday evening.
The goalkeeper did well in the UEFA Nations League – League B – Group 4 game at RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadyumu, and the national media was impressed with him, just as they were with Joe Rodon’s display against Turkey.
Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow impresses for Wales vs Turkey
While rating Darlow’s performance 7 out of 10, WalesOnline noted: “Made a terrific save in the first half, but was otherwise relatively untested given the level of pressure from the hosts.”
WalesOnline, though, did not rate the performance of Daniel James too highly.
The Leeds winger came on as a substitute at the start of the second half and got 6.
“A couple of promising dribbles, but otherwise quite quiet,” stated WalesOnline.
Wales fans react to Karl Darlow’s performance
As you can see below, Wales fans were really impressed with the display produced by Darlow and raved about him on X.
The goalkeeper looked very mature and assured with his communication at the back.
Darlow made some important saves for Wales, and his experience and ability to handle tricky situations gave a lot of confidence to the Wales backline.
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