The challenges now facing Milanic at Leeds United - Yorkshire Post 11/10/14
by Leon Wobschall Like most Championship managers, Darko Milanic has had plenty to ponder during the international break and will be utilising his time with his new charges at Thorp Arch to stamp his coaching ethos on the squad. Some particularly pertinent questions face the Slovenian ahead and below are four key issues to address: WHEN TO HAND ADRYAN A CHANCE. Scores of Leeds United supporters are salivating at the prospect of seeing the Brazilian playmaker – saddled for better or worse with the ‘new Kaka’ moniker – in first-team action. He showed glimpses of his prodigious talent, albeit against an inexperienced Doncaster Rovers side in the Premier League Cup on Monday evening, netting a well-taken goal in the 6-0 rout in the process. Judging by his Twitter account, the Flamengo loanee is ready to make a first-team impact, yet a dilemma faces Milanic. If he throws him into the unforgiving Championship furnace for half-an-hour – with some seriously tough games coming up – and t...