OPINION
Leeds fans have been behind Marcelo Bielsa 100% this season, as he’s guided their side to within a whisker of automatic promotion.
Unfortunately though, it looks like the wheels have come off the bus right at the end of the season and defeat to Brentford on Monday evening has all but condemned them to the play-offs.
Bielsa made a huge call for the game, dropping arguably Leeds’ best player of the season, Kalvin Phillips, preferring Adam Forshaw instead.
Afterwards, Bielsa justified his selection saying that Forshaw was more suited to the game, but many Leeds fans disagreed with him. And the only other time this season Bielsa did the same thing, against Norwich, it didn’t work then either, with Leeds going down 3-1 to the league leaders.
Fans are still behind Bielsa but many flocked onto Twitter to question his decision over Phillips. And, on the face of it, it does seem like an odd move. Bielsa said that Phillips is a more defensive player and defence was sorely lacking last night, with Pontus Jansson in particular making a key mistake for Brentford’s first goal.
Here are the best reactions to Bielsa’s decision to drop Phillips:
First time and probably only time I will disagree with Bielsa.
— Josh (@jjrgreeney) April 22, 2019
Gobsmacked at Phillip's on bench and still think it was a mistake. Not a Forshaw fan but he did give us a few chances on goal even if they weren't taken…again!
— Rebeldee ? ?? (@rebeldee) April 22, 2019
Not sure I agree
— Chester Field ?? (@chester_field) April 22, 2019
Worst decision ever.
— Alex McDougall ? #NHSPay15 #fbpe (@bigmack1) April 23, 2019
Why doesn’t he play philips & forshaw & drop klich!! Protecting the back four is so important! Bielsa has missed a trick during the run in & it’s cost us
— Lee (Hopper) (@lparfitt22) April 23, 2019
disagree with him kalvin has played much hihger up the field last term and scored more then roberts harrison put togther
— shoaib gora (@GoraShoaib) April 22, 2019
Wrong
— Rich Denby (@RUSTYBLACKHEART) April 22, 2019
I would disagree with this, think wrong call made as well as the panic subs on Friday didnt help……
— Lord Dave Cucumber MBE ?? (@stvechn) April 22, 2019
Bullshit. Phillips has been immense recently! Have to question Bielsas selections recently. Bamford looks proper low in confidence. Not ocerly convinced with Kiko think hes too much of a clown tbf.
— k9myp (@k9myp) April 22, 2019