MARCELO BIELSA: HE HAS CHANGED THE STYLE OF THE TEAM - Leedsunited.com 29/11/21
Marcelo Bielsa has spoken to the media prior to his side taking on Crystal Palace at Elland Road on Tuesday night (8.15pm).
The Whites go into the game off the back of a point on the
road and a clean sheet at Brighton, whilst also being unbeaten in their last
three matches on home turf.
Bielsa provided a fitness update on the squad ahead of the
match, with positive news coming from the Leeds United head coach.
He said: “With respect to the injuries, Patrick Bamford and
Luke Ayling are going to play with the Under 23s today [against Manchester
City].
“The recovery of Robin Koch is on the programme as
scheduled, and with respect to Kalvin Phillips, he is available for the game
tomorrow.
“As I said in the declarations after the game against
Brighton, Jamie Shackleton and Pascal Struijk coming on were to do with
improving how the team was playing.”
Under new boss Patrick Vieira, the Eagles are currently 11th
in the Premier League table. Bielsa praised his opposite number on how the team
plays under his guidance.
“He has changed the style of the team, without too many
signings.” Bielsa explained, on Vieira.
“It’s a team that is solvent, with a careful management of
the ball. They have clear positive results.
“Obviously the function of a coach is for their team to play
as he desires. It’s admirable how deeply he’s been able to install his ideas at
Crystal Palace.
“When a team puts a ball at risk, it makes you have to solve
certain things. If the opponent gives you the ball, it is other situations you
have to overcome.
“That happens constantly throughout the league, every game
those situations are changing. We need to be ready to come up against certain
teams and different philosophies.”
