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Besides the play of Bailey Peacock-Farrell, another highlight of an otherwise dismal close to the season has bee the play of Paudie O’Connor.
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In regards to O’Connor, Heckingbottom said:
I’ve been pleased. We had him in with us a couple of weeks before he got his chance because we knew we were low on numbers there and just in case. As it turned out it was a good job really because we had to throw him in and he felt more comfortable with the group.
He’s a person who one of his strengths is his character and you never really know how people are going to do until you put them in.
He’s not been fazed which is the important thing.
We’ve profiled O’Connor before, but the most important thing to remember about him is that he was playing in the first team in Limerick as a teenager against grown men in the Republic of Ireland’s League of Ireland Premier Division. If anyone from the U23s would be able to make a seamless transition to the first team, you would expect it to be O’Connor.
Good to see O’Connor make the transition to the first team.
On to the links.
Leeds United Links
Leeds are reportedly set to play two friendlies in Myanmar. [Through It All Together]
Three striker options for Leeds to look at this summer. [Through It All Together]
Match Preview of today’s match against Barnsley FC. [Through It All Together]
Leeds, along with Derby County and West Ham United, are reportedly interested in Birmingham City winger Viv Solomon-Otabor. [Through It All Together]
England and English Football Links
Legendary Arsenal manager Arsene Wegner announced he’s leaving at the end of the season. [The Short Fuse]
Fulham went to the Den and beat Millwall 3-0 to retake the second automatic promotion spot. [Sky Sports]
World Football Links
Quique Sanchez Flores was sacked as manager of Espanyol. [BBC.com]
A look at the playoff picture in Mexico’s Liga MX. [ESPN.com]
Deportivo La Coruña drew 0-0 with Leganes leaving them adrift in the relegation zone of La Liga. [Sky Sports]