A lot of Leeds United fans have responded to Marcelo Bielsa’s latest comments from his press conference.
Bielsa speaking about new signing Jean-Kevin Augustin said that the Frenchman is in good shape but that he will take time to adapt to the team and also to the tactics.
Will Augustin be involved on Saturday?
Yes, got to use him
No, Bielsa will leave him out
This has led to many Leeds fans to think that they will not see much of Augustin from now until the end of the season.
Bielsa says Augustin is in good physical condition "but when you have to adapt to a new team, it's about more than that. There are other factors." i.e. needs time to get up to speed with Bielsa's tactics etc. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) January 30, 2020
Standard from Bielsa, same team as Millwall bench if he’s lucky then ?
— Andy Firth (@AndrewFirth21) January 30, 2020
See you in May chief @33_augustin
— Wakey???? (@WakeyWhite7) January 30, 2020
in other words he isn’t going to play him!! any excuse, Eddie situation all over again !
— PHIL BROWN (@PHMB7) January 30, 2020
Ready for the playoffs then!! ?
— Steve Lawrence (@super_leeds70) January 30, 2020
I.e. ready for Charlton last game of the season
— Dom (@SpudofAmersham) January 30, 2020
in other words, he won’t be in the sqaud for about a month
— Nathan Taylor (NT) (@NathanPT93) January 30, 2020
Straight to the under 23ssssssssssssss
— Ash (@Ashleyw86133760) January 30, 2020
Won’t play until Derby away.
— Rod (@lufcrumham) January 30, 2020
Nketiah v2
— LUFC (@ford_kewell) January 30, 2020
What do we think?
Augustin arrived on loan from RB Leipzig with an option to buy, and the Frenchman also turned down Manchester United to complete a move to Elland Road according to the Athletic (via The Daily Mail).
The 22-year-old was in attendance on Tuesday night as the Whites pulled off a stunning comeback, and judging by his Twitter activity, the Frenchman enjoyed the match.
Bielsa always wants his players to be up to speed with his tactics, and Augustin is probably going to have to work hard on the training ground before he is allowed to start a match for the Whites.
Leeds have also signed Ian Poveda and Elia Caprile, and both will also have to get up to speed with Bielsa’s tactics before they regularly feature for the Whites.