Manor Solomon’s first goals highlight “best player” potential at Leeds

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Daniel Wales and Lee Sobot discuss Manor Solomon’s first two goals for Leeds United.

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00:00Mano Salomon, that's his first couple of goals for Leeds United.

00:05And then we said at the start of the season that he did look a real player,

00:08obviously given his loan move.

00:11You don't want to ever get too attached to a loan player,

00:14but he clearly does have some talent about him as well.

00:18So, yeah, obviously to get his first two goals, that's really important for him.

00:22He's had his injury problems this season.

00:24Now he's back in the sides and in amongst the goals.

00:28Just a good afternoon for him and hopefully he can kick on from here.

00:32Yeah, 100%.

00:34And you shouldn't sort of underestimate how much that might do for him

00:37because you go back through his record,

00:39and obviously he had his knee injury, he was out for a long time with that.

00:42But the big thing we think about is it's his first goals for Leeds,

00:46obviously, which is great, and not just one but two.

00:49But league-wise, that was his first goal as well since I think it was March 2023,

00:53so that's quite a long way back.

00:55You're talking over 18 months there for Fulham.

00:57When he scored in that game, I think it was against Brentford,

01:00that made it five games scoring in a row.

01:03So the idea now is you hope that now happens here,

01:06that he's one of these players that goes on runs,

01:08and there's no reason why not.

01:10Yeah, great to see, obviously, him getting those two goals.

01:13Obviously, the first one was an easy finish,

01:15but he certainly took the second one away nicely enough

01:18and just looked a pretty decent threat.

01:20And it was great to see because you're totally right,

01:22when Leeds signed Manasolam, there were two main facets to this.

01:25Number one, I think there was worries about his injury CV.

01:28I don't think there's any doubt about that

01:30because obviously he has got injuries on his CV,

01:32and you're worried about how long can he stay fit

01:34and basically keep a clean bill of health at Leeds,

01:36and that's essential, isn't it?

01:38The second thing, though, was that I don't think there was any doubt

01:40about that people thought that if this guy stays fit,

01:43then I think some people, probably including myself,

01:45thought this might end up being one of the best players,

01:47if not the best player in the Championship.

01:49I think we said that on one of these shows in the summer and stuff,

01:52and, you know, why not?

01:54There's still a chance of that,

01:55but you've got to say he came in and started really, really well.

01:58I remember his first game at Ellen Road,

01:59and he made an instant impression.

02:01Everybody was sort of thinking,

02:02wow, I've really got somebody here.

02:03And then he kind of went off the boil a little bit, didn't he?

02:05And stuff, you know, and it was kind of like from thinking,

02:08well, he's got to be one of the first names on the team sheet.

02:10Then it was like, even with Ramazani injured,

02:12will he even be in the side, you know?

02:14And you've got to say it was probably a little bit of a sort of,

02:17maybe a bit of a surprise that he started, you know?

02:19I mean, the Swansea game,

02:20obviously with Nonto dropping to the bench,

02:22and obviously Dan James on the other flank.

02:23But he certainly, you know,

02:24produced the goods on being handed that chance,

02:27you know, getting a brace and stuff,

02:28and a decent all-round display.

02:29And, you know, he said himself afterwards,

02:31I think his words were, this is just a start for me, you know?

02:33So it sort of alludes to what we're saying

02:35and what we're hoping that he hopes now he can kick on

02:38and go on a real run of both assists and goals.

02:40And to be quite honest, I think he probably will, you know?

02:43I think the only two question marks really are with him is like,

02:46as I say, number one, can he stay fit?

02:48But I mean, that's, you know,

02:49the lack of the gloves on his body and stuff, and hopefully he will.

02:51The second thing, obviously, is how much will he actually start?

02:53Because you're going to have quite a battle on, obviously,

02:55in terms of basically four players, two spots.

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