EXCLUSIVE: Leeds United star Illan Meslier Says what he wants for 24th birthday Present

The midday match against Huddersfield is where the France international, who turns 24 on Saturday, hopes to celebrate by winning. The Championship team is seeking to return to the Premier League.
Illan Meslier, the keeper for Leeds, is only asking for three more points for his birthday—risks or none at all.

The France international turns 24 on Saturday, and he hopes to celebrate by winning the noon match against Huddersfield. Conor Gallagher of Chelsea nudged an FA Cup winner in the ninetieth minute on Wednesday, ending United’s agonizing 12-match unbeaten streak. However, Daniel Farke’s team is determined to keep up their incredible Championship success, which has seen them climb into the top two with nine straight victories.

Leeds’ progress has been supported by Meslier’s outstanding play, as he has shut out opponents eight times in a row. And it’s obvious that he is confident, especially if his ball skills are any indication. In the midst of Wednesday’s exciting match at Stamford Bridge, a composed Meslier pulled off a brilliant Cruyff turn to trick Nicolas Jackson, a striker for Chelsea.

Everything only heightens the excitement factor of this chic Leeds team, who are vying for promotion. However, the icy-cool Meslier maintains that flashy footwork is still standard for him. “It’s instinct,” he stated. It’s actions that you take in the final 0.5 seconds. The previous night, I did a very excellent job of distributing, although my action was just one of several.

Naturally, you have to take chances from time to time. It worked, and I’m glad. But I’m aware that it won’t work either. It cannot be misused or overused. But for me, it’s just another typical action. There is nothing absurd to consider.

Furthermore, Leeds supporters believe their hopes of winning an instant promotion back to the Premier League are realistic. They gained more supporters for the manner they occasionally outperformed wealthy Chelsea in the middle of the week before that last-minute shocker. But on Saturday, it will be the heavyweights who have to watch out for a surprise attack.

Rivals from West Yorkshire, Huddersfield, are entrenched in the bottom three and are terrified of going down. However, they have emerged triumphant from their last five games, winning three of them under new head coach Andre Breitenreiter’s 3-1 victory over Watford on Saturday. Meslier acknowledged that Huddersfield would be a very different game from Chelsea, adding that there would also be a quick turnaround to deal with.

It’s imperative that we prepare for a 12.30 kickoff. We cannot be this exhausted or anything else. We must be prepared from the very beginning of the game because this is the league, and the league is difficult. It will not be the same.