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Publication date: Saturday, September 19, 2020 5:57 AM
Marcelo Bielsa insists that Leeds’ standards were not lowered, even though they almost gave up a three-goal lead against Fulham, but one thing worries him.
Leeds marked the return of Premier League football to Elland Road with its first win of the season, this time coming off the right side of another 4-3 marker after last week’s loss in Liverpool.
Bielsa’s team found themselves 4-1 up at one point, but Fulham made sure it was a nervous finish by scoring two goals.
And the Leeds boss admits that his team struggled to find their usual fluency, but doesn’t think the lowering of the scoreboard means they started to play poorly.
He said BT sport: “It was a difficult game, it was difficult for us to defend and attack and it was difficult for us to impose our style on our opponents.
“In the first half we let them play from behind too easily and although we didn’t defend too badly, we couldn’t attack.
“In the second half, after 4-1, they reduced the score in a short time, but it was because they played well instead of playing badly. From then on we played well ”.
Leeds have certainly not been goal-shy since their return to the Premier League, with seven goals in two games so far.
But Bielsa isn’t sure why his team has become more efficient.
“There is no particular reason why we are so efficient,” he later said at his press conference. “Normally we need to create a lot to score goals and the opposite is happening. It is not definitive. “
BIELSA EXPLAINS RODRIGO SUB
Bielsa It gave club record signing Rodrigo his full league debut for the club after starting the Carabao Cup loss to Hull, but the forward did not last the full game this time.
And that is due to their physical form, according to Bielsa.
“He played a very good game against Hull from a physical point of view,” said Rodrigo’s coach.
“I speak from a physical point of view because the whole team did not play well against Hull.
“I thought I could replicate that physical performance, so it could have created a lot of danger against Fulham.
“I had the impression that he lacked a little energy to show his qualities.
“I think it has something to do with the physical effort he used against Hull. So I decided to replace it.
“From a physical point of view, it was a very tough game for our attackers.”
GRANT TARGETS A CONCERN FOR LEEDS
At the other end of the field, Leeds have also conceded seven goals, and Bielsa admits that his defensive record so far is a concern.
“We are concerned,” he said.
“It is not something we do not expect to happen. The goals we have received are not surprising in conceding such goals.
“As the competition progresses, I think we can improve our defense.
“We will identify why these errors occurred and we will work to prevent these difficulties from happening again.”
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