Leeds player says he’s still regularly getting advice from Frank Lampard

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Jack Harrison has shared with The Leeds United Podcast what advice Frank Lampard gave him when the winger reached out for help when he had been struggling in the past.

Harrison, of course, has emphatically put any poor form behind him in the last two Premier League games. The 25-year-old has now scored four goals in those appearances.

He was the hat-trick hero against West Ham on Sunday.

Understandably, Harrison had not found it easy replicating his form from last season. Leeds have endured a torrid run of luck with injury. And with that, finding consistency was nearly impossible.

Harrison was one of those who struggled to make an impact in the opening months of the campaign. But it is clear that he has some superb names to turn to.

He was lauded by his former New York City boss Patrick Vieira earlier this season. And it was during his time in the States that Harrison got the chance to work with Lampard and David Villa.

Of course, Lampard is not generally a popular figure amongst the Elland Road faithful. But Harrison feels that he has plenty to thank the former England international for as he reflected on the help he has received when he has been out of form, even while at Leeds.

“Even now sometimes I get messages from David and Frank. I can reach out to them for advice and they’re such nice guys they are always willing to help me out,” he told The Leeds United Podcast.

“I would say Frank 100% has a brilliant mentality when it comes to these kind of things. He said to me when you walk on the pitch you have to tell yourself you’re the best player on the pitch, even if you’re not. That’s one of the reasons he was so successful, his mentality is unbelievable.”

First Leeds hat-trick set to be turning point for Harrison this season

Harrison has tended to improve each season during his time at Leeds. It is easy to forget that he came in for a lot of criticism during his first loan spell.

He has found kicking on this year trickier. In fairness, he scored eight goals and provided eight assists in his first season in the Premier League. So replicating that achievement was always going to be incredibly difficult.

But within two games, he has put himself halfway towards his goals tally. And there are still 18 games to go.