Leicester boss Rodgers expects to face 'more traditional' Leeds under Marsch

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5 Mar 2022 • 2:52 PM MYT
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Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has paid tribute to Marcelo Bielsa ahead of today's clash with Leeds.

The Foxes welcome Leeds to the King Power Stadium on Saturday lunchtime as the Yorkshire club start life after Bielsa.

Bielsa was sacked on Sunday following a 4-0 defeat to Tottenham and replaced by American Jesse Marsch. Rodgers insists his side will still be well prepared.

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"No, I don't think there will be too much that we don't know," he said. "It takes time to put in place your ideas.

"They will be physically in good condition. They have talented players and some very good British players who have formed the foundation of their success.

"It will be more traditional. Jesse has said himself it will be more zonal pressure. There's so much footage now so you have a good idea of how they will work. He will want to impose his own signature on the team."

Rodgers also paid tribute to the departing Bielsa, adding: 'Marcelo is a big loss to the Premier League, as much for the human qualities he showed.

"It's a big loss for the city, he was a father figure. He was admired there and by managers. I spent some time with him while he was here.

"The game is a circus now but he brought old-school values. He was not taken in by everything that goes around the modern game. It was what football used to be like. He will be a loss."


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