‘Something has changed’ – Leeds United player refused to be ‘demoralised’ and is fighting back
There wasn’t much excitement surrounding the Leeds United player when Rasmus Kristensen went on loan to AS Roma in the summer.
Since Roma had a tight budget, Jose Mourinho wanted to bring in players as soon as possible. Those in charge of him tried to arrange loan deals with Leeds, and they discovered that the team was cooperative.
Diego Llorente was also signed by the Serie A team, although Kristensen first fell short of the Spaniard’s expectations. He was getting less and less time on the pitch, and the Italian media was harsh in their criticism.
There were moments when it seemed like blatant mocking directed at the Leeds United player, and everyone agreed that Kristensen was not even close to Roma’s level, let alone the loan being a total failure.
Some players would have almost given up in that circumstance and waited to return to the parent club. The 26-year-old, according to the Il Romanista newspaper, resisted being “demoralised.”
Rather than backing down, he put in even more effort because he wanted to show that he was capable. It may surprise you to learn that Kristensen has recently been trusted to play on the right side of a three-man central defence, as Mourinho was sufficiently impressed to offer him more opportunities.
“Something has changed recently,” according to Il Romanista, and the adaptable defender is “beginning to become a guaran.”
tee for his teammates, a dependable individual.
They continue, saying that Mou placed a wager on him by enlisting him in the defensive trio and banking on his physicality and defensive intelligence—qualities that not everyone had at first.
From Leeds United’s standpoint, it all serves to increase the player’s worth before the summer, or it might even give them justification to hold onto Kristensen in the event that the Whites win promotion to the Premier League.
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WHITES APPOINT NEW HEAD OF SPORT SCIENCE
Walsh had served as the first-team sport scientist for Sunderland and the Northern Ireland national team before taking up the same role for three years at Stoke City, a Championship outfit.
He was a crucial part in the coaching group led by Michael O’Neill that led Northern Ireland to the 2016 Euro Finals during his six-year tenure in Wearside, which also included time spent in the Premier League with the Black Cats.
The 35-year-old has continued to work for the Republic of Ireland as the Head of Sports Science on a part-time basis.
U21 team, which left Stoke last summer, is now in charge of the sport science division at Wanderers as manager Ian Evatt’s team continues to grow and advance both on and off the pitch.
According to Evatt, “We felt like we needed some support and help in that area.” The guys there, especially Matt Pelham, the strength and conditioning coach, have done a fantastic job in that area.
“We wanted to provide Matt with support and experience as he continues to learn.” We believe Paul is a very significant addition because he has extensive expertise, has worked abroad, and has played for both Stoke and Sunderland.
“We would like to thank the Board once more for their support in this appointment. The amount of support might sometimes be determined by what is happening on the pitch, but there are instances when you also need it off the pitch.
“We are quite proud of the way that our football and coaching departments are always changing and getting better.
“We believe that in order to advance—and lead the team to the next level—we require the assistance, knowledge, and proficiency in every particular department to propel us forward.
Paul plays a major role in providing our very valuable football players with all they need to maximise their potential both on and off the pitch. We have managed to acquire some very precious assets on the pitch.
