New Leeds winger already more than twice as good as Doukara – report

Mon 6 February 2017 10:24, UK

By Alex Stevens

New Leeds winger Alfonso Pedraza already looks more than twice as good as incumbent Souleymane Doukara, according to a report.

The Yorkshire Evening Post ran the rule over the deadline day signing after he made his first appearance for Garry Monk’s side in their 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield on Sunday.

Pedraza was introduced from the bench at the 62-minute mark of the fiercely-contested derby, when he came on for Doukara, who made little impact at the John Smith’s Stadium.

The Spanish left winger, 20, could not turn the match in Leeds’ favour but showed some encouraging signs with his ability to carry the ball forward down the flank.

“Enough in this cameo to suggest that Leeds have a player,” noted the Yorkshire Evening Post. “Came close to a goal and produced a couple of clever, jinking runs.”

The newspaper was less enthused by the performance of Doukara, who has been a regular in the starting XI during the team’s impressive run of results over the last few months.

“No serious attacking threat from him and his defensive work wasn’t great either,” it reported. “Pedraza looked like twice the winger, if not more.”