20-vuotias Aapo Halme oli näkyvässä roolissa, kun Leedsin reservijoukkue kukisti maanantaina Southamptonin vastaavan maalein 3-2 Premier League Cupin ottelussa. Halme puski Leedsin U23-joukkueelle yhden maalin ja syötti niin ikään puskemalla toisen.

Leeds United

@LUFC
HALF TIME: With around 2,500 in attendance for tonight’s U23s game, #LUFC lead 1-0 thanks to Aapo Halme’s opener

Leeds United

@LUFC
75’ #LUFC are level! Stevens delivers the cross, Halme heads back across goal and Hugo Diaz scores! Watch the last 15 on the app now! 2-2

Myös puolustussuuntaan suomalaisen sanotaan onnistuneen erinomaisesti, ja monet pitivätkin Halmetta ottelun parhaana pelaajana. Halme teki pari viikkoa sitten ensimmäisen maalinsa myös Leedsin edustusjoukkueessa, ja nuorukaisen erikoistilanneosaaminen alkaa nousta arvoonsa.

Lukuisat Leedsin kannattajat odottavatkin Halmeen nousevan Mestaruussarjaaa johtavan edustusjoukkueen avaukseen lauantain sarjaottelussa Rotherhamia vastaan. Fanit näkivät Halmeessa yhtäläisyyksiä edustusjoukkueen toppariin Pontus Janssoniin. 27-vuotias Jansson oli mukana Ruotsin MM-joukkueessa viime kesänä, ja on kantanut maajoukkueessa myös kapteenin nauhaa. Rotherham-ottelussa Jansson on pelikiellossa.

Jack

@jack_cym
Halme has been unreal tonight. Definite starter for me on Saturday

top cat Cooper

@kennybrown1964
Went to the game they looked a lot bigger and older than us tbh but we showed great heart to come back and win Halme was Man of the match for me

Farke-Two-Three-One

@aclr1972

top cat Cooper

@kennybrown1964
Just got in Richard thought it was a very good advert for dev football Gotts and Alfie feet good in CM against bigger players Halme is some player seems to have a bit of pace as well Roberts was lively first half thought Brown looked good played some nice balls
Halme ready to be a 1st team regular? Replace PJ on Sat?

Jack Dougill

@dougill_jck

Conor McGilligan

@ConorMcGilligxn
Error on the last tweet, Jansson back for Norwich, KP/Halme available for Rotherham, two potential CB's there.

I do think not playing Halme there is a mistake, every time I see him he's so impressive.

#LUFC
Halme will be perfect for playing Rotherham seen as their main threat will probably be set pieces

Mark Thompson

@SkyNewsThompson

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@tommy_lufc
I hate to disparage any footballer because there are lots of contributing factors as to why anyone looks good or bad in any given run of matches but in all honesty I never rated Blackman from watching him in the U23s. Casilla looks like an upgrade in every sense. #lufc
Halme like a jr Pontus tonight, can’t offer him much more praise than that.

James

@jimmy_L_UFC
Think Halme is ready for first team. So good consistent performance from him looks really good . #LUFC

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@PlayAllTheWay
👏 Another highly impressive performance from #LUFC defender Aapo Halme (20) against Southampton U23s yesterday evening.

⚽️ One Goal Scored
⭐️ Confident On The Ball
✈️ Aerially Dominant
🗣 Defensive Leader

Wouldn't be a surprise to see him feature this weekend.