Slovenian media applaud Jaka Bijol of Leeds United. In recent weeks, Slovenia’s defense has been incredibly strong, and Bijol has been instrumental in keeping two straight clean sheets.

The publication Ekipa gave Bijol a favorable evaluation, giving him a 7.5 for his performance and openly addressing Farke in their comments. “Bijol will start the Premier League match this weekend if Leeds manager Daniel Farke watched the game,” they said. Breel Embolo was invisible beside him as he performed flawlessly.

The journal Dnevnik likewise gave Bijol the second-highest rating, giving him a 7/10, 0.5 points below than their player of the match, Jan Oblak. With three straight games without a goal, Slovenia’s problems lie at the opposite end of the field.

Jaka Bijol – Stats vs Switzerland

Switzerland struggled to find an opening against the host team’s solid back five without Noah Okafor, Bijol’s Leeds teammate who is yet underappreciated. At the center of this was Bijol, who after another strong defensive performance received a rating of 7.2 from FotMob, the second-highest rating after Oblak’s 7.9.

Jaka Bijol vs Switzerland:

Minutes Played: 90

Touches: 47

Accurate Passes (Success Rate): 28 (85%)

Defensive Contributions: 10

As the visitors tried to score, the Leeds player was a behemoth at the back, making four interceptions, two tackles, two blocks, two clearances, and two recoveries. Bijol was also consistent when in possession, accumulating 47 touches overall and sustaining an 85% passing accuracy rate across the ninety minutes.