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Leeds attacker Gelhardt: Bamford tells me to study this Liverpool striker

Leeds United attacker Joe Gelhardt admits senior teammate Patrick Bamford acts as a mentor.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Gelhardt detailed how Bamford is constantly giving him tips on how he can score goals and singled out showing clips of Diogo Jota's aerial ability as a key example despite his slight frame.

Patrick Bamford always gets on to me and helps me as well. He's like a mentor. He always speaks to me about where I should be or how I can score more goals. He's older than me and he's got a lot more experience, so anything he tells me, I'm going to listen.

“At the end of last season, when he was injured, he would even get clips from some of my games to show me where I could be more dangerous and what I could do differently.

“He also showed me clips from other strikers in the Prem. I remember he showed me a goal from [Liverpool's] Diogo Jota, a header inside the box. He scores so many headers, it's ridiculous. Pat just told me, 'If you stay between the sticks, you're going to score goals.'"

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