The Bulgarian has been central to Leeds United's incredible defensive form in 2024.
Ilia Gruev has provided a crucial insight into the on-pitch work behind Leeds United's incredible defensive record. Gruev's emergence as a first-team regular at Elland Road has coincided with Leeds enjoying an imperious run of form, closing the gap on Leicester City and eventually usurping them as Championship leaders.
“This is very important in this time of football because you have so much good players and if good players have a lot of space and time, then they will punish you. When the ball is in these areas, where I know it's going to get dangerous for the opponent, I watch Ampa or Joe , they watch me, we talk and then we organise: ‘You take him, I take him, we play two against three, we are good, move up.
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