​Arsenal manager Arteta explains challenge playing Leeds

Football
20 Nov 2020 • 12:25 PM MYT
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is expecting a battle when his side takes on Leeds United in the Premier League.

The Gunners will have a fight on their hands at Elland Road on Sunday.

Despite being newly promoted, Leeds are known for playing fast, aggressive and attacking football under Marcelo Bielsa.

"They're a very difficult opponent," Arteta told reporters.

"I know Marcelo really well because I have followed him over the years.

"I had the possibility to work with players who have been involved with him for years and he is a manager I have always admired because what he transmits to his players and the way he manages to get his teams playing is very special.

"They're going to go 100mph for every ball, they way they press you, the way they challenge you, the way they go about the game for 96 minutes.

"They will make it a really difficult and really intense game."