Borussia Boss Praises Leckie

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AUSTRALIAN Mathew Leckie has won praise from his new boss at Borussia Moenchengladbach after scoring a double in the weekend's 5-2 friendly win over Aberdeen.

Leckie, 20, who joined Moenchengladbach from Adelaide United at the end of last season, came off the bench at half-time against Aberdeen with an immediate effect.

The game had been level 1-1 at the break before Leckie scored with one of his first touches, placing a curling shot into the top-right corner.

Mike Hanke grabbed a double before Leckie made it 5-1 from close-range late on.

After the game Moenchengladbach boss Lucien Favre told the club's website he was impressed with what he saw in Leckie.

“He has speed and power - that was important for me to see, because that can make all the difference in the Bundesliga," Favre said.

“Mathew is from Australia and still has much to learn. With an opponent on his back he struggled to maintain the ball. But I have seen many good things from him.”

Favre added he felt Leckie could have easily got a hat-trick after being hauled down late on.

"On a solo run he was fouled, otherwise he would be running up alone on goal and might have scored another,” Favre said.

Melbourne-born Leckie, who is still uncapped for the Socceroos, said he was delighted to find the back of the net for his new club.

"It's a nice feeling to score for the first time for my new club,” Leckie said.

“In the other warm-up games I had missed a few chances, so that makes me more pleased that it has now worked out.”

Moenchengladbach's first competitive game of the season is on July 29 in the first round of the German DFB Pokal against third Jahn Regensburg.

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/209012,b ... eckie.aspx

[bapa]

Great for Mat, always has a professionalism to his game, and best of luck in the future.
It wont be long until he represents the AUS national team. He would of got an earlier "blooding" if not for that twat Sukkha!!!

[Old Master]

Most importantly he has recovered his speed and strength on the ball and is showing that he has the basis of his game back.

As his coach said, he still needs to learn a lot as he hasn't played under the same pressure that he will face in the Bundesliga but he will learn.

[paokara]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqZoHbAePMs Leckie comes into the game at around 5 minutes in, played very well from what the highlights show, then again they are highlights

[Red-4-Life]

Well done Leckie, what a champion!

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Bundesliga 2 ...DAYLIGHT >>>>>>SPL

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Moenchengladbach is in Div 1

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Bundesliga 2 ...DAYLIGHT >>>>>>SPL

Moenchengladbach is in Div 1

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Bundesliga 2 ...DAYLIGHT >>>>>>SPL

Moenchengladbach is in Div 1

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Borussia Moenchengladbach is playing in the 1st Bundesliga Competition in 2011/2012. Season starts 05 August 2011