'We had luck on our side' - Struijk
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Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk says high energy and "a little bit of luck" helped the side move back to the top of the Championship with a 2-0 win over Millwall.
It was a first win in three matches for the league leaders, who saw their 17 game unbeaten streak ended by Portsmouth on Saturday following a competitive 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion at the start of the month.
"We wanted to show more energy, especially," Struijk told BBC Radio Leeds.
"I felt like the last game was a little bit flat and there were moments as well in the West Brom game where after we scored, we got a little bit flat."
The Whites led from the third minute when Manor Solomon's cut-back deflected off Millwall defender Jake Cooper and into the net.
Leeds then went onto to seal the win with Ao Tanaka's strike from the edge of the box.
"I'm happy that we got the luck on our side tonight," Struijk added.
"It's been frustrating when you have so many chances like on the weekend and you don't finish them off, so to get this little bit of luck to start us off straightaway, it's always nice."
You can listen to Struijk's full post-match reaction and more on the Don't Go To Bed Yet podcast.
