Patrick Bamford on how he became a real team player for Leeds United

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In the 19th minute of Leeds United’s October game against Birmingham City, Patrick Bamford sprinted from the penalty spot to almost halfway, right by the touchline, then back across the pitch in pursuit of the ball.

The pressure he, along with his high-pressing team-mates, put on the Blues players forced a turnover and elicited a roar from the Elland Road crowd.

It was the kind of lung-bursting effort that is required from a centre-forward playing the lone striker role in Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds side.

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