'Easy' - Willy Gnonto shrugs off Leeds United concern with fight view and mission accomplished

Willy Gnonto has shrugged off suggestions of a Leeds United concern, hailing a case of mission accomplished and a particular Whites teammate.
Lee Sobot
By Lee Sobot
Published 9th Mar 2024, 10:25 BST
Updated 9th Mar 2024, 10:27 BST
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Daniel Farke’s Whites took in their third game within the space of just seven days and already a 16th of the calendar year in Friday night’s Championship Yorkshire derby at Sheffield Wednesday. Gnonto, though, helped fire Leeds to an amazing 11th win from their last 12 league games and then dismissed any suggestions about schedule fatigue as he hailed both United’s strength in depth and Georginio Rutter.

Gnonto was one of three players brought into the side by boss Farke who shuffled his pack from the team that started Tuesday night’s 1-0 win at home to Stoke City. Whites no 9 Patrick Bamford fired Leeds ahead in first-half stoppage time and Gnonto then doubled the Whites advantage after the break following outstanding hold up play from Bamford followed by Rutter’s assist.

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The victory put Leeds back in the Championship’s automatic promotion places ahead of the rest of the weekend’s games, and left Gnonto saluting job done after fighting to victory against the Owls.

JOB DONE: As Leeds United forward Willy Gnonto makes it 2-0 at Sheffield Wednesday, above. Photo by Ed Sykes/Getty Images.JOB DONE: As Leeds United forward Willy Gnonto makes it 2-0 at Sheffield Wednesday, above. Photo by Ed Sykes/Getty Images.
JOB DONE: As Leeds United forward Willy Gnonto makes it 2-0 at Sheffield Wednesday, above. Photo by Ed Sykes/Getty Images.

Speaking post match to LUTV, Gnonto was asked about any suggestions of the tiredness after such a busy run of games but declared: “No, I think we have a big squad. We have so many quality players so I think it's easy, not easy, but it's easier for us to just go into the game because we know that we can win the game at every point, at the start, at the end as well.

"It was a bit tough in the last period because we had many games but I think with this team we can do it and we have done it. I feel like today was really tough. We had to really defend together, attack together and fight together and I think we have done it so it's a good win and we are happy."

Reflecting on his goal, Gnonto reasoned: “I really had to focus. When Georgi had the ball I know that the ball was going to come because he has the quality and saw me before. So I was just running and focusing on the first touch and then of course the finish, yeah, was the easiest part but I am really happy though."

Related topics:Daniel FarkeSheffield WednesdayPatrick Bamford