Leeds United take on Crystal Palace this Sunday with Eagles boss Oliver Glasner worried about the physicality of Daniel Farke’s side.
Nine games remain in the Premier League and Daniel Farke should be confident he can do what it takes to keep us in the division.
Up next is a trip to Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon. Oliver Glasner is still haunted by what unfolded in December against the Whites at Elland Road.
Oliver Glasner worried about Leeds United physicality against Crystal Palace
The turnaround in December for Leeds saw us emphatically bully Palace for 90 minutes. Unsurprisingly, it’s left a scar for Glasner that he’s still thinking of ahead of this game.
“A very physical game, like at Elland Road,” Glasner said to CPFC about what he’s expecting on Sunday. “It’s a very physical team. I remember I was really upset because we conceded four goals from set-plays, two throw-ins, and we couldn’t compete with their physicality in that game. This would be important to nominate the right players who can cope with their physicality.”
In particular, Glasner is well aware of the talents of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Anton Stach – scorers of goals one, two and four in the reverse fixture.
“There were many more short passes here, and is also quite direct,” Glasner continued, comparing Farke’s Borussia Monchengladbach side to this Leeds side. “With Calvert-Lewin as the target player. Great in set-plays. I think Anton Stach, the German player, has scored three or four direct free-kicks, one against us.
“Of course, we will face a team that could prepare the entire week and could rest. For us, it’s busy again. That’s what I meant before, to find the right players who can cope with the intensity and the physicality we will face.”
Oliver Glasner hands Leeds United advantage by admitting Crystal Palace weakness
It’s fair to say that Palace probably haven’t been handed a beating like that all season like they got in West Yorkshire.
The task for Farke is finding a way to replicate that as much as possible on the road. Palace again playing us off the back of a Thursday night fixture is ideal.
His comments here, though, do outline what sort of game plan Leeds need to tackle this game with. We need to make this game horrible for the home side. That means being physically aggressive, and really leaning into the direct style with set pieces vital.
The fact Glasner is considering altering his lineup to accommodate for Leeds’ physicality is a big compliment. But, it’s also a sign that we could really cause them problems.
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