{"id":444404,"date":"2025-09-22T23:53:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/444404\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T23:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:53:15","slug":"ethan-ampadu-at-7m-was-total-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/444404\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethan Ampadu at \u00a37m was total robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"

There should be plenty of praise given to Leeds United\u2019s<\/a> defensive solidity since promotion to the Premier League, and captain Ethan Ampadu<\/a> was integral against Wolves.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel Farke is no doubt delighted with how his side are faring so far in the Premier League. Five games against varied opposition leaves Leeds on seven points, most recently beating Wolves 3-1 on the road.<\/p>\n

Such a win stamps a marker down for United to prove they have what it takes to finish 17th this season in the top flight.<\/p>\n

Most Read on LeedsAllOver<\/p>\n

Ethan Ampadu shines in brilliant Leeds United win v Wolves<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly so, a lot of post-match breakdown of the game has been about Leeds at last looking potent in the final third.<\/p>\n

However, praise has to go to Daniel Farke\u2019s defensive unit and their ability to frustrate Wolves after taking the lead in the first half.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ethan Ampadu celebrates as Noah Okafor scores Leeds United\u2019s third goal against Wolves (REUTERS\/Chris Radburn)<\/p>\n

At the heart of midfield was Ethan Ampadu, captaining the side after recovering from a previous knee injury in typically rapid fashion. Alongside star of the show Anton Stach and the energetic Sean Longstaff, Ampadu produced another display befitting of the armband.<\/p>\nEthan Ampadu v Wolves<\/tr>\n\nMinutes played<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTouches<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPass success<\/td>\n53\/56 (95%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nClearances<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTackles<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDuels won (%)<\/td>\n7\/11 (64%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

In a game where most of the focus has gone to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Stach, and Noah Okafor, Ampadu\u2019s ability to anchor the side once more helped platform these players to thrive in the final third.<\/p>\n

Leeds United are absolutely laughing with \u00a37million agreement to sign Ethan Ampadu from Chelsea<\/p>\n

Ampadu\u2019s imperious displays at Leeds have been so consistent ever since he joined the club. He was Farke\u2019s first addition after taking over post-relegation, and has been a symbol of that remarkable turnaround since.<\/p>\n

Arriving from Chelsea for a meagre \u00a37million<\/a> fee, it might have seemed a steep fee for neutrals after his track record of relegations, but he\u2019s proven it to be a complete robbery of a signing.<\/p>\n

Not only was he Leeds\u2019 most consistent player in the Championship, regardless of position, but also has stepped up to the plate in the Premier League too.<\/p>\n

As Jonny Cooper<\/a> shared on X, Ampadu\u2019s win rate of 67% is the best of any captain in Leeds\u2019 history, and it demonstrates how integral he\u2019s been to Leeds\u2019 rise back into the top flight.<\/p>\n

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There should be plenty of praise given to Leeds United\u2019s defensive solidity since promotion to the Premier League,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":444405,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,1385,25764,393,12411,4884,1860,2922,142361,142362,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-444404","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-daniel-farke","10":"tag-elland-road","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-ethan-ampadu","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-leeds","15":"tag-leeds-united","16":"tag-lufc","17":"tag-the-whites","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115250647031860893","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/444405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}