Leeds United fans have united in their praise of forward Brenden Aaronson after he produced an impressive display against Sunderland.
Brenden Aaronson has been a lightning rod for criticism from Leeds fans in recent years as he failed to live up to expectations following a big-money transfer.
However, there have been signs in recent weeks that Daniel Farke is now starting to see the very best of the forward after he produced two impressive displays.
Aaronson provided the assist for Dominic Calvert-Lewin as Leeds overturned a first-half deficit to claim a point against Sunderland.
After the game, fans shared their glowing verdict of Aaronson’s performance as Leeds secured another valuable Premier League point.
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Leeds United fans praise Brenden Aaronson display v Sunderland
Posting on the social media site X (formerly Twitter) after the game, Leeds fans were quick to praise Aaronson as he was named Man of the Match for a dazzling display.
One fan described his performance as “class”, as they wrote: “Class display from Aaronson today, fans (including me) are quick to berate him after a poor performance, so he should get the credits after a quality display.”
This view was echoed by several Leeds fans, as another argued: “That’s two man of the match awards for him this season (West Ham and Sunderland), and some fans still moan when he’s selected.”
Another fan described Aaronson’s last two performances as “outstanding”, posting: “Outstanding in the last 2 games. Runs his blood to water. Finally being appreciated, as this style of play suits him.”
One fan believes Aaronson’s man of the match award was “fully deserved”, as they said: “Fully deserved. Performing week after week despite constant criticism from clowns who are supposed to support him.”
While Aaronson was also praised for his usual tenacious work off the ball, as one fan added: “Deserved, he has been very good, on and off the ball, think his confidence is getting better and better lately.”
Leeds United need to keep up their momentum
Speaking to LUTV after the game, Aaronson urged his Leeds team-mates to keep up the momentum they have built in recent weeks.
Citing the example of Aston Villa, who have climbed away from the relegation places into title contention over the last three months, Aaronson claimed that Leeds have to keep pushing as they look to achieve safety in the Premier League.
The American forward said: “I think rhythm’s a huge thing and momentum’s a huge thing in this league. I mean, look at Aston Villa. They’ve won 10, 11 games in a row now. And it’s the same with some other teams.
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“When you get momentum in this league, I think Fulham, nine points in a row, or three wins in a row, you just pull away from everybody.
“So I think momentum’s huge for us, so we’ve got to keep this going. And listen, it’s going to be a tough away game in Liverpool, but we’re up for it, and we’ve done great away from home in recent times, and we’ve got to keep doing it.”
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