Show Leeds that you can fly: Munoz tells Watford
Watford manager Xisco Munoz has challenged his team to show their personality and character against Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds on Saturday.
The 41-year-old will face the revered Argentinian tactician for the first time this weekend and while full of respect for the experienced boss, he is eager for his players to put their stamp on the fixture.
After winning two of their opening six matches on their Premier League return, the Hornets’ confidence is high and they face a Leeds side yet to register a first top-flight victory of the campaign.
“I know exactly what the style of Marcelo is and for sure we try to give a very good performance,” Xisco insisted.
“They have a different style and we know what we need to do for this game. We need to have a strong mentality and we need to be strong physically, so this is our challenge this week.
“I think we have an important time to improve and it’s the moment to build. We have to work hard against this style but we can do it if we show our personality and character.
“We know we are not perfect but I love my players because they are working very hard and they want to improve.”
Xisco’s side were involved in a back-and-forth encounter with Newcastle last time out and earned a 1-1 draw but both teams had chances to win the match late on at Vicarage Road.
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Watford defender Craig Cathcart credited the half-time words of his manager as key to an improved second half display while the Spaniard also changed formation to provoke a response.
Critics of Bielsa have already called on the 66-year-old to be more flexible with his tactics and pragmatic with Leeds losing by heavy scorelines to Manchester United and Liverpool this season.