Leeds United finally overcame Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-1 victory after extra-time. Just like at Elland Road, Leeds were held to a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, despite having smashed the woodwork three times and dominating for much of the evening. A lot of Leeds‘ dominance came from being able to consistently sustain attacks on Plymouth’s defence thanks to their ability to win the ball back quickly in decent areas of the pitch. Ilia Gruev was undoubtedly key to that, with his ability to smell danger as a defensive midfielder at an exceptionally good level. His leggy sty…
