Exclusive:'Do him good' - Leeds United's Anton Stach backed to benefit from Germany experience by Stuart Dallas
Anton Stach’s form has been addressed by Leeds United cult hero Stuart Dallas
Leeds United cult hero Stuart Dallas believes Anton Stach could benefit from his time away with Germany.
The 27-year-old has had a huge impact at Elland Road since his move from Hoffenheim in the summer of 2025.
He has established himself among Daniel Farke’s most trusted lieutenants, but was not in sizzling form heading into the current international break.
Stach received the call from newly-appointed Germany boss Jurgen Klopp regardless and has picked up two caps across the last five days.
Stuart Dallas on Anton Stach
As the midfielder was jetting off to link up with his country, ex-Leeds utility man Dallas told The Yorkshire Post: “Anton set the bar so high with the performances last season and the most difficult thing in the Premier League is to be at that level consistently, it’s really difficult. It’s part and parcel of the game.
“I’m sure Anton would be the first to tell you he hasn’t been at the levels he was at last season so far, but I think it’ll do him good to get away with Germany in the international break and just be in a different environment.
“Sometimes you just need a little break away from the club to refresh your mind and he’s going there to be coached by Jurgen Klopp and he’ll be surrounded by world class players. It’ll be a fantastic experience for him to train at that level and come back.”
‘Hopefully he’ll get back to that’
Klopp named a 44-man squad for Germany’s Nations League fixtures, splitting his camp in two.
Stach was part of the first squad and will now return to Leeds following his outings against the Netherlands and Greece. He featured from the bench in a 1-1 draw with the former before entering the fray again as Germany lost 2-1 to the latter.
Dallas said: “He has spoken recently about an injury he had and how it’s affected him, and he probably didn’t have his best pre-season. But then he scores a free-kick in the first game of the season against Nottingham Forest.
“The success you have and how good you do things previously brings a level of expectation but hopefully he’ll get back to that.”
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