Leeds United midfielder Ilia Gruev has come into his own at Elland Road in January, finally getting a run of starts under his belt that has brought superb form.
Leeds’ form in the Championship since the carnage of August has been consistent enough for promotion back to the Premier League, but they have ground to make up on their rivals still.
Some standout performers have taken a lot of the limelight, but January’s five wins on the spin has seen other players come in for much deserved plaudits.
The knock-on effect of Pascal Struijk’s prolonged absence from the lineup is that Daniel Farke has dropped Ethan Ampadu into the back four to superb effect, opening the door for Ilia Gruev to finally get a run of games under his belt.
In the process, the Bulgarian international has been outstanding at the base of Leeds’ midfield, dictating play with elegance and great energy, breaking up play, covering ground well, and distributing the ball with superb accuracy.
Against Norwich City, a 1-0 win was largely a battle between both boxes as the Canaries commendably came out to try play their own football at Elland Road, but Gruev and co came out on top with the midfielder showing his best form again:
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