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George Bennett

Leeds United winger Crysencio Summerville a 'constant threat' as Marsch's gamble pays off

As far as weeks go, very few would've been able to match Crysencio Summerville's. The Dutchman scored the winning goal against Liverpool at Anfield on the eve of his 21st birthday and produced the decisive strike in a 4-3 thriller against AFC Bournemouth.

Summerville has three goals in as many games for the Whites and has now been named in Garth Crooks' BBC team of the week. Leeds trailed 3-1 against Bournemouth at Elland Road, before goals from Sam Greenwood and Liam Cooper drew them level.

Wilfried Gnonto picked the ball up deep inside his own half and set off on a mesmerising solo run. Summerville pounced, escaping his marker with a darting run, and latched onto a beautifully weighted pass from the Italian to dispatch an emphatic finish past Mark Travers.

Crooks labelled Summerville as 'the star of the show' and believes there was only one winner once Cooper headed Leeds level.

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"Bournemouth should have put this game to bed when they were 3-1 up at Elland Road but were not ruthless enough. The moment Leeds got the equaliser there was only one winner," Crooks wrote in his weekly BBC Sport column.

"Jesse Marsch must take some credit for this exciting comeback. The Leeds manager made important changes to a side that was struggling and those changes worked especially Wilfred Gnonto - who looks like the strongest 19-year-old I've ever seen.

"The star of the show was once again Summerville, who last week put Liverpool to the sword. The young Dutchman remained a constant threat to the Cherries and in the end cost them the match."

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