Luis Sinisterra makes me feel safe
Would I send him to a cashpoint with my card and pin? I would. I would ask him to watch my pint in a pub, I would let him look after my pet dog if I had one. He's the neighbour I want my parcels delivered to, the person I want to ask for directions in a strange town.
The best thing that happened at Brentford was Luis Sinisterra setting himself up for an all-time thunderbolt volley that could be replayed like Yeboah from now until eternity, or the crossbar was repaired, whichever took longer — then not doing it. Leeds United needed a goal, so Luis made sure, striking hard and safe into the bottom corner. He sacrificed spectacular for security. Is that fun? Kind of!
I'd already felt the firmness of his goals against Barnsley and Everton, and now he's continued this post-transfer hot streak by getting his first goal for Colombia, I feel safe saying Sinisterra is safe at scoring. His goal against Guatemala is another that won't get many replays outside the Sinisterra family home, but no matter. The ball went in the net, and the way it went in makes me feel like the ball will always go in when it drops to our Luis.
It comes from a low cross by Johan Mojica, a left-back who Leeds should probably sign if only because he keeps hanging around our good players. He used to play with Samu Saiz at Girona, last season he got skinned left and right by Raphinha, and now here he is again, setting up Sinisterra. Sort of — his pull back went first to Mateus Uribe, well placed by the penalty spot, but he swinged and shinned and sent the ball bobbling to the back post and our guy.