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Josh Challies

Leeds United star leaves Sheffield United players shell-shocked with his quality

Patrick Bamford has hailed Leeds United teammate Illan Meslier following his heroics in the narrow victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Bamford extended his scoring streak by netting for the third Premier League game in a row, with his late effort being the only goal of the match.

However, that certainly doesn't tell the full story as Meslier was forced into a string of wonderful saves - catching the eye in particularly in the first period.

As a result, Meslier has earned a wealth of praise and Bamford was among those hailing the 20-year-old stopper.

"I'm not surprised he was man of the match. Every shot that he saved, their players were like 'who is this guy?'," he told BT Sport.

"He is a brilliant keeper, he's only young. The first time you lot saw him was against Arsenal and you saw how good he was then. He's just growing with each game.

"He deserves all the plaudits, he works hard and he's keeping a level head, so he deserves it."

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