""When I say they're direct, I mean it in a really positive way. They use their strengths. They use Dominic [Calvert-Lewin], whose movement in the box is outstanding. They get crosses in and counter-press very well. We have to stand up to that and overcome those intensity [elements] that are key to the game. We've rotated a lot, which we need to do at this stage of the season. You have to be really, really well-prepared tactically, to give the players the best plans and solutions to the problems you face.""
""Days like that don't come around that often, when you are able to dominate against one of the biggest names in this league. To win a game in that way is why we have worked so hard over the last two-and-a-half years, but the result won't help us [at Chelsea]. We have to be more on it. It's a different situation: an away game with a different manager, [who has] made slight adaptations to their game.""
Chelsea have won all four league matches under their new boss and now face a Leeds United side that has taken seven points from their last four games after a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest. Leeds combine direct play, strong crossing and effective counter-pressing, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin offering outstanding movement in the box. Heavy squad rotation has been used to manage the season and tactical preparation is being emphasised. Leeds had lost six of seven before a 3-1 victory over Chelsea on December 3, which launched a seven-game unbeaten run and eased pressure on Daniel Farke. The upcoming match is framed as an away challenge requiring adaptability to Leeds' intensity.
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