Spotted: Rasmus Kristensen seems eager for one-on-one chat with Sam Allardyce as Leeds United footage emerges
Leeds United defender Rasmus Kristensen was spotted trying to form a relationship with Sam Allardyce already as the players prepared for training with their new manager.
The Whites formerly announced the sacking of Javi Gracia and hired [3 May] the experienced former England boss as his replacement for the rest of the season as they look to fight off relegation in their remaining four Premier League games.
Ahead of their crucial Premier League game with leaders Manchester City on Saturday [4 May], Leeds posted on their official Twitter account “Inside Training” footage with their new boss.
One intriguing plot to derive from the footage showed Danish international and summer acquisition Kristensen, who was snapped up by Jesse Marsch ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, trying to form a similar bond with Allardyce.
Defensive tips
Certainly seems as if Kristensen is trying to get up to speed with Allardyce’s plans for the group ahead of his teammates.
It’s safe to say the former Red Bull Salzburg has endured a hit-and-miss first season at Elland Road which is understandable given the significant rigours of the Premier League.
However, he will not have been helped by the dreadful defending of his teammates with the Whites suddenly leaking goals for fun in recent weeks, conceding a whopping 29 goals in the month of April – the most of any team to concede in a single month for 40 years.
The Whites were desperate for change and called upon Allardyce who certainly has a track record of setting up leaky defences to become so organised and dogged in their approach – something the Whites desperately need right now, especially playing against a Manchester City in rampant goalscoring form.
With four games to go, Leeds United desperately need a miracle and Allardyce is certainly their best bet at achieving the impossible. It’s no wonder Kristensen was so eager to gain some defensive tips after his struggles in recent weeks.
In other Leeds United news, other senior figures are now in line to be fired along with the manager after “emergency” talks.