Journalist: Daniel Farke will soon make a transfer decision on the disgruntled Leeds United player who “everyone rates.”…
Leeds United’s center back Charlie Cresswell is currently in a difficult scenario where he is finding it very difficult to get playing time because Joe Rodon and Ethan Ampadu are the two center backs who are locked down.
Charlie Cresswell, who spent a loan at Millwall, was among the peripheral players who knew their chances of starting games would be considerably boosted when Leeds entered the Championship this season.
Last season, Cresswell developed into a key member of the New Den team as they advanced to the playoffs, but he is currently having difficulty getting opportunities.
Due to the presence of Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Ethan Ampadu, and Liam Cooper ahead of the defender in the pecking order, Cresswell is currently arguably the fifth choice at the back.
As a result, he has had extremely little playing time this season; his last club start occurred away at Salford City in August.
CHARLIE CRESSWELL
Charlie Cresswell in 23/24 Starts and Appearances; 7 (3) Minutes; 346
Goal given up: 3; pass completion rate: 88.8%
Wins from aerials per 90~3.6 Fouls per 90~0.6
He signed a new deal in August that would keep him until 2027, but because he expressed his dissatisfaction to Daniel Farke—which the manager took exception at and barred him from
He signed a new deal in August that would last until 2027, but since he expressed his dissatisfaction to Daniel Farke—the manager took offense and temporarily barred him from the team—there have been questions about his future.
Journalist Beren Cross of LeedsLive has now offered his assessment of the center-back’s present lack of playing time, stating that he is merely regrettably behind some important players in the hierarchy.
He commented in an interview with NewsAtDen:
“Charlie has had an extremely frustrating year. Everyone thinks highly of him and is aware of his exceptional skill as a center back. Based on his performance at Millwall the previous season, where he was a key member of a squad that nearly made the playoffs, there should have been no hesitation in starting him on a regular basis for Leeds.
“It’s terrible for him that the strongest defense in the league uses him as their fourth-choice center-back. They have therefore been incredibly reliable, whether it was Rodon and Struijk in the first half of the season or Rodon and Ampadu in the second. Moreover, Charlie regrettably has no justification for Daniel Farke to alter it.
“Rodon is possibly the league’s best center back.” Charlie would play on the right side of the defense, where he plays.
It’s difficult to predict what the future holds for Cresswell at this point, but a departure might be imminent. Cross went on:
It’s simply been extremely annoying for him. He’s been so rarely shown to us.
Even while we believed Cresswell had talent, there have been times this season where his play has fallen short of that of players like Rodon, Struijk, and Ampadu.
He shown at Millwall that he is talented enough for the Championship, but putting him in the middle of a team that is vying for promotion is just not up to his current level.
More playing time will enable Cresswell to reach that level very fast, but it is simply not going to happen in this situation.
In order to receive more playing time, he must depart.
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