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Leeds v Crystal Palace: match preview

06-Feb-2021 09:00:37 | The Guardian

Leeds looks as if relegation should not be a problem this season but would a mid-table finish be sufficient to satisfy Marcelo Bielsa? Well, possibly. “The most important thing is how we play,” said the Argentinian who evidently prizes principles above pragmatism. “If you finish 8th by not playing well, it’s worse than finishing 12th and playing well. But playing well usually makes it easier to finish higher up the table.” Roy Hodgson is less philosophical but Crystal Palace’s counter-attacking strategy is serving them well and, even with the injured Wilfried Zaha absent, his side – and Eberechi Eze especially – threaten to fully stretch Bielsa’s sometimes vulnerable defence. Louise Taylor

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