LEEDS interim boss Michael Skubala’s match notes were leaked during his impressive debut against Manchester United.
Skubala took over the Whites’ dugout on a temporary basis on Monday after Jesse Marsch’s dismissal as manager.
The former Leeds Under-21 coach teamed up with assistants Chris Armas as well as Paco Gallardo and led the visitors to an impressive 2-2 draw against Manchester United.
And it looks like we have an idea as to how the 40-year-old tactician led the Premier League strugglers to last night’s strong performance.
A nosy camera caught sight of Skubala’s notepad on which he wrote four instructions for his players.
Although the English manager’s handwriting was a bit rough, it’s clear that two of them say, “believe” and “be calm”.
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The other two are less clear, but they appear to say, “Transitions” and “close middle”.
It seems Skubala’s coaching team focused on the players’ mentality by reminding them to believe in their ability and remain calm under pressure.
When it comes to the technical stuff, Skubala, wanted them to concentrate on midfield, keep the lines together and make all the necessary transitions they worked out during training.
The Leeds stars appeared to take the instructions on board, including January signing Weston McKennie who made his full debut.
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The visitors almost got the better of United as they led 2-0 at Old Trafford.
In-form Wilfried Gnonto opened the scoring just a few seconds after kick-off.
Leeds then doubled their lead three minutes into the second half with Raphael Varane’s own goal.
But United hit back with Marcus Rashford on 62 minutes and equalised just eight minutes later with Jadon Sancho’s first goal since his return to full fitness.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
