Leeds United’s summer time signing Gabriel Gudmundsson believes that his 4 years spent in Ligue 1 ready him nicely for his switch to the Premier League.
Gudmundsson, 26, made the transfer to Leeds from Lille in July of this 12 months for an undisclosed charge. Since then, the Swedish left again has featured in all six Premier League video games for the membership, serving to Leeds with their spectacular begin.
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Talking to BBC Radio Leeds in regards to the transition into Premier League soccer, Gudmundsson stated: “You learn a lot in regards to the Premier League, it is the largest league on the planet. It’s, however I had 4 excellent years in France that made me the participant I’m at present.
“I believe for me, Ligue 1 could be very bodily. It is a good league, a greater league than many assume.
“The Premier League is so massive by way of status and in addition the gamers right here. There’s high quality in each place. The very best gamers in each league come right here.
“Ligue 1 is a good league to develop, however the Premier League is extra within the highlight.
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“There’s a little bit extra high quality, however bodily there’s no distinction to this point. To date, it has been good, we have had a superb begin and I am feeling assured.”
Gudmundsson additionally spoke in regards to the ache of his late personal aim in Leeds’ 1-0 defeat at Fulham and he has been integral within the Whites responding to the loss with 4 factors from video games in opposition to Wolves and Bournemouth.
“I can not describe actually the way it damage,” he stated. “We performed a superb recreation. It’s totally troublesome to play away. In my time I’ve by no means been via one thing like that. I believe we performed nicely and deserved at the very least one level. It was actually hurtful. The very best factor in soccer is to have one other recreation. Towards Wolverhampton I used to be very targeted. I’m in any recreation however this one particularly extra.”