Leeds United have had a fine season so far, but now we need to get ready for the business end of the campaign as we hunt down the Premier League.
The Whites are at last in with a serious chance of promotion and Marcelo Bielsa has done a wonderful job in getting the results we need to get to this spot.
Certainly, he’s got some rather novel methods compared to many of his contemporaries but they are working, so who are we to question him.
However, he has insisted on naming his XI once again for the Norwich game this time around this weekend, and that has caused a stir on Twitter.
Let’s take a look at how fans have reacted to the Argentine’s words:
💬 | Marcelo names his expected Starting XI for this Saturday's clash: "Casilla, Ayling, Jansson, Cooper, Alioski, Forshaw, Harrison, Klich, Roberts, Hernandez, Roofe"
— Leeds United (@LUFC) January 31, 2019
Its ok bielsa will already know theirs…
— Dave Land 💙💛 (@Dave666land) January 31, 2019
Why would you not play Phillips?!
— Sam (@Samheadhouse) January 31, 2019
Where’s Kalvin Alonso?
— Oliver White (@OliWhiteMOT93) January 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/leedsutd_exile/status/1090968840325001216
To me Phillips breaks the play up better and is stronger in the tackle but it’s when he has the ball that’s the big difference for me over forshaw his passing range and he moves it between the lines quickly which we haven’t done for a while
— Adam Marshall (@Marsh010) January 31, 2019
Get a gripppppp!!! Bielsa is more qualified at picking the team. we're top of the league, stop moaning
— Scott Williams (@ScottyW11) January 31, 2019
I fail to see how naming the team in advance works in our favour. Either it's sheer arrogance or simply giving away the chance to spring a surprise or two.
— We're Farked Aren't We? (@NoFilters56) January 31, 2019
We should have a stronger bench at least.
— Mark Will (@mark01110111) January 31, 2019
Personally, I won’t doubt Bielsa’s reasons for doing this because he’s been excellent so far but I get the concern.
It does reveal a lot, and hopefully, it won’t give Norwich the upper hand.