Leeds United’s transfer business ended with annoyed memo without a deadline arrival, but Nedum Onuoha believes Daniel Farke still has the tools to avoid relegation.
Speaking about James Lawrence Allcott’s YouTube channel, the former Manchester City defender said he’s seen enough to suggest that Leeds is well placed for survival fights.
Onuoha highlighted style as an important element.
“We need forwards that fit the way the team wants to play, and they need to make the team uncomfortable if they are up.
“For now, I think the players they have will probably fit that.”
He picked out Sean Longstaff’s arrival from Newcastle as a particularly clever move. “I think it’s a sly good signature. Someone we saw had done well in the Premier League before and got him for £12 million.”
Height and power were the theme of Leeds’ summer, but one source of frustration was the lack of natural set-piece take, which ended up being the 6-foot-4 German Anton Stuck providing the corner.
Onuoha understood, but warned that physicality is not everything. “Yeah, from the corners these days, winding up is trending and you can get as much stuff as you can in that six-yard box, so it may have something to do with trying to protect modern set pieces.
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“If you’re going to play against something like Arsenal, you have to be able to physically support yourself.
“As not all games are played in the air and are very physical, it depends on how you use the height for your benefit.
“I got it, and I think he’s in some way in a good position because for Fark he has the opportunity to do his past experiences again in his mind.
Elland Road is another factor that Onuoha thinks can tilt the odds of Leeds favor. “You feel like there are different sounds in those old stadiums.
“It’s the same as Sunderland. A lot of people forgot that their stadium is one of the top 10 in the country. So, like Sunderland’s ability, I think it’s like 48,000.
“So it’s easy to forget their status, as they weren’t in the Premier League. Then you see them going there, the ball goes through me, you see a lot of people jumping, you hear a lot of noise.
“There are more people than most stadiums across the country.”
Leeds scored four points from the opening three games and headed for Fulham after an international break.
