Leeds United will look to continue their momentum into February as they play host to title-chasing Arsenal at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon.The Whites have lost just one of their last eleven match...
Leeds United will look to continue their momentum into February as they play host to title-chasing Arsenal at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon.
The Whites have lost just one of their last eleven matches in all competitions but the Gunners are likely to prove the hardest test yet for Daniel Farke’s resurgent squad.
Ahead of the clash, Bulgarian international Ilia Gruev spoke exclusively to Premier League Productions and is under no illusions as to the challenges Mikel Arteta’s team will bring.
“We of course know the past results of us and Arsenal but at the end it comes down to 90 minutes,” the midfielder explained.
“We know that it is really tough to play at Elland Road with the fans and the atmosphere. So, we will give our best, we will play aggressive and try to win the points at home.
“It is going to be an intense game. I think it is important to play aggressive and press often because I think if you only stay deeper and wait the whole time, they have too much quality. So, you have to find your moments.
“There are going to be periods where we have to suffer a little bit and not concede a goal. But then we need to find our moments to take the crowd with us. We know our results at home, we know how tough it is to play at our place, so we want to show this again.
“I think the most important thing is that we have good results which we have and I also feel that the more I play, I get more confidence and I feel better on the pitch.
“I try always to help the team to have a good influence, to speak a lot and I think at the moment this is working quite good.”
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