Former Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has given an insight into what it was like to play under Javi Gracia, and how the Spaniard's tactical style could help Leeds United.
Gracia has been named as a 'serious candidate' in the eyes of the Whites board for the vacancy at Elland Road, and has reportedly held talks with the club over the position.
And Foster has already highlighted the 52-year-old's style of management, claiming that he's a boss that players will immediately warm to and buy into.
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"The manager here is a good guy, a really good guy," Foster told The Mirror back in 2018. "The lads have bought into his ideas and he puts it across really well. He's calm, not a ranter and raver, and the players appreciate that.
"He is very big on pressing and pushing higher up the pitch, and that suits us because we've got the players to do it. But the main thing is work-rate: There's a lot of high-intensity running, closing down and closing the space. We're quite aggressive as well.
"We're blessed with the type of players who can play that way, and not every team can do it. Managers might go into other clubs and want to play a certain way, but if they haven't got the jigsaw pieces to make the puzzle, it isn't going to work."
If Gracia does become the new head coach of Leeds, his high-intensity style could be perfect for the Whites who have already proven their pressing attitude on the pitch this season.
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