Noah Okafor

Okafor treats a crowded penalty area as an opportunity rather than a problem, using quick feet and close control to find an angle a more conventional forward would not even attempt. That willingness to try something unexpected catches defenders off guard, because they are used to predicting the obvious pass or the straightforward run. Once he is through, the finishing turns calm rather than rushed, which separates a show off from a genuine goal threat.

Flair like this can be unreliable, brilliant one week and frustrating the next when a trick that usually comes off simply does not. Leeds need him to pick his moments rather than force the spectacular option every time the ball reaches him. How often he chooses the smart pass instead of the ambitious one decides how big a role he ends up with.