Leeds United defender Robin Koch has admitted he expected English food to be 'worse' as he reflects on his time in West Yorkshire so far. The 25-year-old joined the Whites in summer 2020 from SC Freiburg and played an important role in the Whites' ninth-place finish last term.
His switch to Elland Road was the first time he had signed for a club outside of Germany, having spend the early stages of his career at SV Eintracht Trier 05, FC Kaiserslautern and then Freiburg. This meant there was always going to be a period of time where Koch needed to adapt to life in England.
With the Covid-19 pandemic making social interaction tough during the first year of his Leeds career, Koch has had to adapt differently from what he may have hoped it would've been like. A new culture and language are amongst the many things Koch has had to adapt to and it is safe to say he is getting along with that just fine.
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"I had a very good time in Freiburg, so I was a bit sad when I left. Nevertheless, it was, of course, exciting to move abroad," he told Badische-Zeitung.
"I miss the guys from SC Freiburg. And the weather! (But) I was looking forward to the English league. And I was looking forward to finally being able to play with the team. The first game was right away against Liverpool at the Anfield Road soccer stadium in Liverpool.
"I think I speak English pretty well now. The English lessons at school certainly helped a lot.
"In general, the food tastes better to me in Germany. But in Leeds, there are one or two very good restaurants. I would have expected it to be worse."
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