'Whenever Leeds are on, I'm watching' - Warnock hails entertaining Whites ahead of Crystal Palace clash

Former Leeds United defender Stephen Warnock has heaped praise on the Whites for the superlative entertainment factor they have brought to the Premier League this season.
Marcelo Bielsa, Manager of Leeds United. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)Marcelo Bielsa, Manager of Leeds United. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Marcelo Bielsa, Manager of Leeds United. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Marcelo Bielsa’s side have garnered a reputation for their high-scoring matches and gung ho approach since they returned to the top flight, and have cemented their spot as a favourite point of discussion among pundits and neutral spectators everywhere.

The Whites play Crystal Palace on Monday night in the reverse fixture of a clash that ended in a 4-1 defeat back in November, and looking ahead to the meeting at Elland Road, Warnock is expecting a similarly watchable affair.

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Speaking on Sky Sports News’ Football Show, he said: “It's just going to be enjoyable. Every time I watch Leeds, it’s enjoyable.

"There’s going to be goals, there’s going to be entertainment.

"Which Leeds is going to turn up? Crystal Palace obviously thumped them at Selhurst Park earlier on in the season. You look at that and you think, ‘Who does it suit better?’.

"Will Leeds have learnt their lesson from the way Crystal Palace sat in and counter-attacked them, or will they be able to change the way that they play?

"Listen, whenever Leeds are on the tele, I’m watching.”

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Despite being 11th in the table, Leeds’ tally of 36 goals scored this term is the joint-sixth highest in the Premier League so far this season.

Likewise, even though they are 14 points clear of the relegation zone, their total of 38 goals conceded is the joint-second highest in the division.