Sam Byram mocks Leeds teammate in response to Joel Piroe
Leeds United full-back Sam Byram took to social media to poke some fun at teammate Joe Rodon in a response to Joel Piroe.
The 31-year-old replaced Junior Firpo in the 90th minute as Daniel Farke’s side secured a dramatic late 2-1 Championship win over Sunderland on Monday (February 17).
Wilson Isidor opened the scoring for the visitors after 32 minutes, holding off and then turning Ethan Ampadu to score past Illan Meslier from a tight angle.
Fellow substitute Pascal Struijk then got his first of two goals with a header from Joe Rothwell’s freekick before securing all three points in added time with a 95th-minute goal, making Elland Road erupt.
Leeds fans were left thrilled with Rothwell’s impact, urging the club to make his loan move a permanent one once the summer transfer window rolls around.
Leeds‘ win over Sunderland saw them return to the top of the Championship table, two points above second-placed Sheffield United with 72 points from their 33 games.
Sam Byram pokes fun at Leeds teammate Joe Rodon as celebrations erupt
Byram has been in and out of the side under Farke, starting 17 of his 29 games across all competitions, scoring one goal, and providing one assist in his 1421 minutes of action.
Rodon, 27, on the other hand, has been key, starting 34 of his 35 games across all competitions, popping up with one goal, and providing zero assists in his 3081 minutes on the field.
The right-back took to Instagram to leave a comment on Joel Piroe’s most recent post what showed Rodon on the ground amid the late celebrations, saying: “You alright mate?”
Leeds will travel to fellow Yorkshire club Sheffield United for their next Championship game on Monday (February 24).
Farke’s side have just 13 league games remaining as they seek to earn promotion back to the Premier League having gone through play-off heartbreak last season.
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