Mye kritikk mot U23-spillere etter 2-4 mot Arsenal.
Men jeg tipper det er èn som har unngått den kritikken, 17-årige Max Dean!
Som det står i artikkelen til Leeds-Live, nå har han i prinsippet rykket opp til å være U23s førstevalg som spiss - selv om Joffy nok vil trenge spilletid for U23 også fremover.
Det er slett ikke dårlig av en 17-åring!
Det Mark Jackson trakk frem i praten sin med 17-åringen før kamp, var likevel at han måtte finne tilbake til "sitt gamle jeg".
Og det gjorde han jo i denne kampen.
Leeds United U23's boss Mark Jackson details Max Dean conversation after Joe Gelhardt promotion
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Following the game though, Jackson spoke to LeedsLive, commending his No. 9's performance in difficult circumstances.
Jackson revealed he had spoken to 17-year-old Max Dean prior to the game in an attempt to motivate the teenager who has shown how bright he can be during his time with the U23 squad.
"We were pleased with Max today, I thought he had more of an influence on today's game," Jackson said.
"I thought him and Sam [Greenwood] were a threat when they worked as a pair up top. I thought they complemented each other well.
"I spoke to Max before the game. When he first came to the club, he had a real intensity about his play, really aggressive style in how he pressed and how he competed - we have chats with the players all the time and there's been stages where we think that's sort of dipped off a little bit in recent games.
"We work with players closely all the time to develop the game and speak about where they are and where they need to get better.
"We've had a few chats recently with Max, and particularly before the game, I said 'listen, you need to try and get back to those moments when you were playing in the 23s last year'.
"I thought he took that conversation well and he took it on board today and he had a much more positive performance," Jackson finished.
Dean scored Leeds' second goal on the night, starting a counter-attack inside the centre-circle before darting across Arsenal's defensive structure to latch onto a Lewis Bate through ball.
Then, in the second half, Dean saw an attempt cleared off the line by goalkeeper Karl Hein whilst also striking the frame of the goal courtesy of some excellent centre-forward play on the edge of the penalty area.
With Joe Gelhardt's promotion to first-team affairs in recent weeks, Dean can be expected to deputise for the young striker more and more often.
His display at home to Arsenal - regardless of the result - proves there is reason to be pleased with the continued progress of the under-23 setup at Leeds, in what has been a positive week in terms of achieving the academy's long-term goals.
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-u23s-jackson-gelhardt-dean-22015996
