Nick Woltemade was all smiles at the final whistle, posing happily for pictures with Leeds fans next to the directors’ box with Alexander Isak, the man he could in effect replace at Newcastle, again nowhere to be seen.
Woltemade, the Germany striker who stands 6ft 6in, completed his move in a deal worth up to £69m earlier in the day but was not eligible to feature, so watched on from the stands at Elland Road.
How Eddie Howe’s men could have used the imposing frontman as they struggled to break the resolve of Leeds, leaving the visitors without a win in their opening three games.
Credit to Daniel Farke’s side, who fought hard in filthy conditions to fashion the right response to last week’s 5-0 mauling at Arsenal and embarrassing Carabao Cup exit to Sheffield Wednesday in midweek.
Farke talks endlessly about Leeds’s emotional fanbase and the need to make Elland Road a fortress so, having beaten Everton here in their season opener, this was not a result to be sniffed at.
