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LAS IS CLASS ON HIS DREAM DEBUT

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The LeaguePaper Team
10 September 2017

By Richard Laverty

LEEDS UNITED ran riot at Elland Road in a thoroughly convincing win over Burton Albion, with debutant striker Pierre- Michel Lasogga scoring twice.
Goals from Kalvin Phillips, Pablo Hernandez and Kemar Roofe contributed to a rout that was completed before the hour, leaving Thomas Christiansen full of praise as his side moved into second in the EFL Championship table.
“I knew it would be a difficult game if we didn’t do what we’d worked on right. But the players did everything right and we got a good result because of it,” he said.
“My mess...

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