Kiko Casilla admits Leeds United fans are better than he imagined.
Kiko Casilla has told Leeds United’s official website that he wasn’t prepared for the ‘incredible’ atmosphere at Elland Road.
Leeds snapped up the three-time Champions League winner from Real Madrid on a four-and-a-half year deal last month.
Casilla, a one-time Spain international, has looked the part since joining United.
Foreign imports often acknowledge the physicality of English football when first arriving, but the Whites’ fans have shocked him more than anything.
Leeds fans are renowned for the atmosphere that they drum up at Elland Road and although the 32-year-old thought he was prepared for it, he was wrong.
“It is incredible. If we want to go up to the Premier League the fans have got a massive role to play,” he told the club’s official website.
“The atmosphere at Elland Road is the best environment to be in, to help us go up. I knew when I came to Leeds that there would be a good atmosphere at home games, but it was even more incredible than I imagined.”
Leeds will need their fans this afternoon as Bolton visit West Yorkshire.
Three points are essential for Marcelo Bielsa’s side as they look to maintain their Premier League promotion push.
They are third in the Championship and two points behind leaders Norwich City with a game in hand.
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