Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, an excellent midfielder, has alerted Leeds United about Leicester City’s strategies before of Friday night’s top-three match.
Leicester, who are now leading the championship, have won 13 of their last 14 games, establishing a rapid pace and a 14-point advantage over Leeds, who are currently in third place. With 11 goal contributions, Dewsbury-Hall has been instrumental in that, having scored more goals thus far than he did in his previous two seasons combined.
Like Leeds, the Foxes are determined to go back to the Premier League right away, so Friday’s matchup makes sense for TV viewers and provides an opportunity to see how the two clubs are now positioned against one another. Even though Whites manager Daniel Farke has downplayed the importance of individual games, Dewsbury-Hall understands the magnitude of the challenge Leeds face and that each one will eventually have the feel of a major game.
It will be a difficult test, he said on his side’s official website. “They [Leeds] were a Premier League team last season, and still have a lot of players with them who have individual qualities.”
“They’re now enjoying success, but so are we. We’ve practised on the training field, we have a plan, and we know we can carry it through. In addition to keeping the train rolling, we’re searching for three points.
Leicester’s formation is a 4-1-4-1 when they don’t have the ball and a 3-2-4-1 when they do. Enzo Maresca’s strategy revolves around possession dominance, which has been seen in 63% of their games this season on average. Leeds, using a 4-2-3-1 shape, aims to control the ball themselves. However, both Maresca and Farke make different adjustments to the lineup throughout games. When Leicester is in control, Ricard Pereira moves forward from right-back to join Harry Winks in deep-lying midfield, while left-back James Justin tucks in to create a back three. Leeds’ right-back has frequently been pushed forward to play as a winger under Farke, with wide players performing more like number 10s. Archie Grey, a central midfielder who has experience at
Dewsbury-Hall says Leicester may surprise their visitors, even though all managers will know exactly what to anticipate when their teams on the pitch at Kingpower Stadium on Friday night.
“With Enzo, we haven’t even really scratched the surface yet,” he declared. He is a fountain of ideas. We know Leeds is an aggressive team, but we have some tricks up our sleeves and things we can do to catch them off, so you could be seeing some new stuff. I’m sure you’ll see some of these things on Friday night.
“I think that if we keep doing what we’re doing, this place may see something very remarkable. However, I appreciate how humble everyone is here and how no one is putting themselves first. The most amazing thing is how concentrated everyone is all the time. We could accomplish something extraordinary if we carry on with our current course of action. It’s important to maintain equilibrium, remain grounded, take things step by step, and depress the gas pedal.
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