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Leeds continued their unbeaten start to the season on Wednesday evening as they defeated Brentford 1-0.
Creating just eight chances, the Whites struggled to break down the Bees until Eddie Nketiah was introduced.
Another substitute in Helder Costa did all the work as he showed tremendous pace to get to the byline and then play the ball across for Nketiah to tap home.
It was a simple finish and almost mirrored the goal the pair combined for just over a week previous against Salford.
However, the main narrative leading up to the game surrounded Pontus Jansson, a player who had dedicated valuable service to the Yorkshire club, even being named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year last term.
The Swede was a popular figure at Leeds, something that was summed up by their supporters refusing to get drawn into the possibility of booing him in the build-up to the fixture.
However, after becoming Brentford’s captain, his return to Elland Road didn’t go to plan and his reaction at the full-time whistle showed he wasn’t too happy.
In this picture, Jansson fittingly stands dejected as he trudges off a pitch that brought him so many good memories.
The central defender played 120 times for Leeds but was rather forced out this summer due to a number of reasons.
Paul Bell claimed financial fair play was to do with his departure but arguably that doesn’t add up too much when you consider he left for just £5.5m.
Adam Webster, who was nowhere near the Team of the Year, meanwhile left Bristol City for £20m.
But there was also an attitude problem at the heart of the centre-back who was one of the players who wasn’t best pleased when Leeds allowed Aston Villa to score a goal last season.
Jansson would have been looking forward to returning to his old club but this time he was left with a rather sour taste in his mouth, leaving the stadium having lost against his former employers.
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