Stuart Dallas makes rousing Leeds United rallying call and makes declaration about Arsenal clash

Stuart Dallas says Saturday night's clash against Arsenal is one that Leeds United have to win - and has backed Elland Road to be "bouncing" for the visit of the Gunners.
By Lee Sobot
Published 17th Dec 2021, 16:40 BST
Updated 17th Dec 2021, 17:15 BST
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Leeds are approaching Saturday's 5.30pm kick-off on the back of the club's heaviest ever Premier League defeat which arrived via Tuesday night's 7-0 thumping at champions Manchester City.

The reverse left Marcelo Bielsa's Whites in 16th place and only five points clear of the drop zone although third-bottom Burnley have two games in hand.

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Leeds are three points ahead of fourth-bottom Watford but the Hornets have also played one game less.

RALLYING CALL: From Leeds United's Northern Ireland international Stuart Dallas. Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images.RALLYING CALL: From Leeds United's Northern Ireland international Stuart Dallas. Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images.
RALLYING CALL: From Leeds United's Northern Ireland international Stuart Dallas. Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have flown up the table to fourth place but Dallas has issued a rousing rallying call as Leeds await the Gunners.

Asked if Tuesday night's hammering needed sweeping under the carpet, Dallas told BBC Radio Leeds: "Sweeping it under the carpet...we've got to forget about it quickly.

"And when I say that I mean going forward we can't dwell on it.

"But we can take a lot from it.

"We have a huge game now on Saturday against Arsenal.

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"Elland Road will be bouncing for us, I am sure it will, because the fans realise the situation we are in and they realise that we need everybody together and as a group of players we appreciate that.

"Saturday is huge for us now and it's a game we have got to go and win."

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