‘Absolutely class’, ‘Break your legs’ – Leeds fans worship ‘beautiful’ Pascal Struijk moment as footage emerges
Leeds United fans were in awe of a “beautiful” Pascal Struijk tackle in their victory over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday afternoon (9 December).
The Whites secured a 2-0 win courtesy of Dan James’ seventh goal of the season and a delightful chipped effort from Crysencio Summerville at Ewood Park.
The win extended Daniel Farke’s unbeaten run in the Championship to seven games ahead of their trip to Sunderland (12 December), but the Belgian’s crunching challenge on Harry Leonard caught the eyes of the fans.
The 24-year-old sniffed out the danger of the approaching striker and let him know he was there with a brutal challenge to extinguish the threat.
Fans love a strong challenge and Leeds supporters are no exception – they’ve taken to social media to hail the huge moment from their captain.
This fan simply dubbed the tackle as “outstanding”.
Another was impressed, but admitted he may not get away with it in the Premier League.
Some supporters were blown away by the “class” challenge from Struijk, who has been exceptional at the back for Leeds all season.
This fan was baffled that some Leeds fans still rate Liam Cooper more that the Belgian.
One fan was shocked to see how speedy Struijk is.
One fan claimed that, while he is not the most imposing defender in the game, he has the quality to “break your legs”.
This fan was amazed by his commitment to the challenge.
One supporter was dazzled Struijk’s awareness of the danger and hailed his partnership with loanee Joe Rodon.
In other news, ‘Pay hand over fist for him’ – Leeds fans react to Joe Rodon display in 2-0 win against Blackburn.