Leeds United: ‘It always nice to come on and score’ – Dan James

Leeds United substitute Dan James fired home the third and final goal during their 3-0 win over Luton Town to see his side sail comfortably back to the top of the Championship table.

The arching shot into the back of the net gave the winger his third goal of the season – and it’s one he is particularly pleased with.

“I thought we dominated the game, it always nice to come on and score to add to it,” James told BBC Radio Leeds.

“There were a couple of times last season where I didn’t quite get it over and under and it’s gone over the top of the net, but thankfully it went in.

“We could have scored a few more but I think it’s good, especially after the quick turnaround, to be able to dominate a game and we’ve got to try and do that Saturday.”

Leeds will visit Blackburn on Saturday for their third match in less than a week.

Jam-packed schedules are a hot topic in the footballing world – with fatigue and injury being two of the leading parts of the debate – and monitoring players’ fitness levels throughout a long competitive season has become an integral part of being a manager.

Perhaps this is why Leeds boss Daniel Farke chose to utilise James, who was ruled out for a month in September with a hamstring problem, from the bench despite being a stand-out performer during their 4-3 thriller with Swansea on Sunday.

However, the Wales international admits he’s “feeling really good” and respects his manager’s choice to keep him out of the starting XI.

“I’ve always got to be happy with the decisions – you know, I want to play every game – but we’ve got a great squad here, the way we rotate players is great. You’ve got to be ready for that,” James added.

You can listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds.