Junior Firpo said to talkSPORT that he has heard positive things about new Leeds United boss Javi Gracia
Before this weekend’s critical six-pointer against Premier League opponents Southampton, Junior Firpo said to talkSPORT that he has heard positive things about new Leeds United boss Javi Gracia.
The Daily Mail reports that while waiting for his work visa, Gracia has been unable to practice with the team at Elland Road, leaving the Yorkshire giants in an uncomfortable position with just 48 hours till kickoff against Southampton according to post-Brexit laws.
A terrible set of circumstances, considering the stakes of Saturday’s game. Gracia is brought in on a temporary basis to try to save Leeds from being relegated. Even more so, he could have done without these kinds of interruptions.
The Spaniard, now 52 years old, returns to England 3.5 years after leaving Watford on short notice. Gracia was fired after leading the Hornets to their greatest Premier League finish and the 2019 FA Cup final, but the team still struggled to make the playoffs.
And after his hiring, former Real Betis left back Firpo didn’t waste any time asking for feedback from those who had worked with the coach in the past (at Malaga, Valencia, and Osasuna).
In the instance of Gracia at Leeds, we should be seeing more of an evolutionary process than a revolutionary one. His favoured formation is quite similar to the one used by his predecessor, Jesse Marsch. And Wilfried Gnonto, Crysencio Summerville, and Luis Sinisterra should be pleased with the manner Gracia brought out Gerard Deulofeu and Roberto Pereyra’s greatest performances of their careers at Vicarage Road.
