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Leeds fans react on Twitter to Cody Drameh’s under-23 display

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A number of Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter to comment on Cody Drameh after watching the right-back in action for the under-23s on Monday.

Mark Jackson’s side produced another superb performance as they beat Reading 3-0 at Thorp Arch. A number of players were outstanding in the win – and many felt that Drameh was one.

Accrington Stanley v Leeds United U21 - EFL Trophy
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The defender has, perhaps surprisingly, not been included in a first-team squad since his £1 million arrival from Fulham in the summer (fee reported by the Daily Mail).

Once again, he was defensively sound against a Reading side that threatened to cause problems, particularly on the counter attack.

Middlesbrough U23s v Fulham U23s
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But he was also a real threat down Leeds’s right flank. His partnership with Crysencio Summerville looks to be developing into something quite special.

And some fans clearly feel that that partnership is destined to continue in the senior squad in the coming years. For some, Drameh getting a chance in Marcelo Bielsa’s plans in the near future seems almost inevitable.

The 19-year-old’s consistency is almost as impressive as anything else he brings to Jackson’s side. But there are flashes of brilliance and sheer magic that suggest that Leeds have produced a masterstroke in signing the youngster last year.

With that in mind, here is what some of the Leeds fans were saying about Drameh’s display on Monday…