BBC pundit issues verdict on Mateusz Klich display in Leeds win

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Matt Kilgallon has told BBC Radio Leeds that Mateusz Klich looked to be back to his best on Sunday as Leeds United beat Norwich City in stunning circumstances at Elland Road.

Jesse Marsch has his first win as Leeds United boss. Leeds led for 75 minutes after Rodrigo had given them the lead. However, there was a sense of inevitably that the Whites would throw it away.

The home side failed to take so many good chances against the Canaries. So it was no surprise to anyone inside Elland Road when Kenny McLean equalised in the first minute of stoppage-time.

However, Leeds were not done on this occasion. Joe Gelhardt came to their rescue with a 94th minute winner after some brilliant work from Raphinha.

Gelhardt was introduced after an excellent performance in the middle of the park from Klich. The Poland international was superb alongside Adam Forshaw before he was taken off for the striker.

And while Kilgallon was reluctant to pick out one player in particular and went on to praise several others, he insisted that Klich was brilliant for Leeds.

“It was a great performance. Everyone was back at it,” he told BBC Radio Leeds.

“You know there’s a player there still, they’re just going through a rough patch. Obviously, the confidence is low because of the results. I couldn’t say one person. Klich was best to his best, everyone loved him. He was back to his best.”

Klich and Forshaw have key role to play while Leeds wait for Kalvin Phillips return

Obviously, some may be wary of getting too carried away given the opposition. Norwich look to be in big, big trouble.

But it was certainly the best the Whites’ midfield has looked in a long time. And that partnership of Forshaw and Klich did a really good job of giving Leeds to platform to move forward from.

Leeds are still awaiting the return of Kalvin Phillips. His comeback could be huge for the side with their situation still very precarious.

In the meantime, Forshaw and Klich looks to be the way for Leeds to go in the games ahead up until Phillips is back in the fold.