ALIOSKI BRINGS BRAZILIAN TWIST TO LEEDS

Ezgjan alioski wants to be Brazil-iant for leeds, as he revels in his new left back role. The Macedonia international winger grew up idolising Brazilian superstars Roberto Carlos and Marcelo. now alioski is proving a livewire on the left after being converted into an attacking full back like his heroes. Even his thunderbolt whiched opened the scoring on saturday that set promotion-chasing leeds on their way to a sixth successive win evoked memories of Carlos. ‘it wasn’t difficult for me to switch from left wing to left back because with the system that we play and the style that Marcelo

Bielsa wants, it’s nice to play at left back because you can attack, defend and do the game you want. You have a lot of space,’ alioski said. His stunning strike — a left-foot volley lashed in after a Pablo Hernandez corner fell to him 20 yards out — helped see off the Terriers.

Hernandez settled a keenly-fought derby when nodding in a jack Harrison cross after a brilliant break that started just outside the leeds box. ‘Every game is difficult because every team wants to beat leeds,’ alioski said, thinking ahead to tomorrow’s game against Hull. Town are winless in five, but this spirited performance offered hope in their fight against relegation. Forward josh koroma, handed a first start since his summer move from leyton orient, said: ‘none of the group believe we’ll go down because of the quality we have in the changing room, especially with players coming back from injury.’