Leeds United need their players to produce a big performance against Wolves to restore confidence in the team for the rest of the season. However, some of their recruits could be under intense scrutiny and sporting director Adam Underwood will need a few of them to justify some of his transfer decisions.
The Whites are yet to score a goal from open play this season, and the lack of goals and creativity in the team has led to intense scrutiny in a forward line that is yet to inspire confidence from the fans or their manager, Daniel Farke.
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The Leeds boss clearly wanted to bring in two more forwards before the transfer window closed, but is now being forced to get the best out of a group of wingers and strikers who are struggling to create or score goals.
Against Wolves, the attack will come under more pressure to deliver because of their opponents’ abysmal start to the season, but some of the spotlight will be on Noah Okafor to step up.
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Adam Underwood and Daniel Farke need Noah Okafor to step up for Leeds United at Wolves
Noah Okafor had a difficult loan spell at Napoli in the latter half of last season, and AC Milan were more than happy to cash in and let him leave for £18m last summer.
The winger showed a few glimpses of his talent against Fulham, but largely failed to make an impact while losing the ball countless times at Craven Cottage.
Leeds fans felt that there were some positives to draw from his performance, but at this point, it feels they want to avoid criticising a new signing. It is understandable as he is only one of the three forwards the club signed, and the Whites need him to come good.
Underwood also needs the winger to come good as he has gambled big on a player who has had injury issues in recent seasons, and has not performed consistently for a while.
The sporting director, the manager and the fans need Okafor to show why Leeds paid a considerable fee to take him to Elland Road in the summer.
Wolves could be the perfect opponents for Okafor
The Wolves game has come at the right time for this set of struggling Leeds United forwards, and it could be the confidence booster they need.
They have shipped in nine goals in their opening four league games, and have looked defensively porous at the start of the Premier League campaign.
Okafor and his fellow Leeds forwards may just receive the joy that they have been missing at the start of the season.
The former AC Milan winger has the perfect chance to announce his arrival in English football with a big performance at Molineux and earn some much-needed confidence.
Leeds and Okafor must cash in and produce a big performance to win all three points at Wolves on Saturday.
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