Bielsa explains why Leeds deserved to win at Sheff Utd; avoid talking about Cantwell

Marcelo Bielsa insisted Leeds deserved to beat Sheffield United, but declined to comment on speculation linking them to a play by Todd Cantwell.

Leeds left him late to win the Yorkshire derby at Bramall Lane, with Patrick Bamford continuing his good form by leading the winner in the 87th minute.

Goalkeeper Illan Meslier had to make a couple of excellent saves to keep his opponents at bay. But overall, Bielsa feels Leeds’s performance justified the three points.

“It was a fair result,” Bielsa said. BT sport. “The first half was even. We could have scored, but we could have conceded and the second half was much better for us.

“We created a small but fair difference to deserve the victory. We managed to attack better, we had six or seven chances and in that sense the offensive animation was better ”.

After Leeds scored the winning goal, Bielsa drew Rodrigo Moreno for Ezgjan Alioski. It was a peculiar decision, since the forward only entered in the halftime.

Reflecting on that decision, ‘El Loco’ admitted that he had made a mistake with the signing of his club.

“There were a few minutes left. I had to replace him or Bamford and Bamford is a very useful player in set pieces because he helps us defend them, ”he explained.

“But it was not a good decision because Bamford was tired and should have left Rodrigo on the field.”

In those final stages, Bielsa admitted that he was anxious about the procedures.

He added: “When the game is ending, everything that happens at the end is very difficult to modify, and in general all the coaches are very anxious towards the end of the game.”

BIELSA RESPONDS TO CANTWELL’S RUMORS

In preparing for the game, Reports Link Leeds to Norwich Star Todd Cantwell. They are looking to strengthen their offensive midfield options before the transfer deadline.

From the final whistle, the Pennsylvania The news agency has revealed that Leeds have made an offer for England’s under-21 international. Cantwell is not on the Norwich squad for their championship showdown with Bournemouth on Sunday.

Leeds have yet to reach an agreement with the club or the player, amid talks over a £ 15 million move.

And after the game, Bielsa said he would not comment on the player until Leeds confirmed his signing.

“We only like to talk about signings when they are actually done because a lot can happen right now,” Bielsa said. “So I don’t like to talk about signings until they are confirmed.”