BBC reporter Adam Pope posted a tweet in which he claimed Marcelo Bielsa has picked up three yellow cards this season – compared to his central defender Gaetano Berardi, who has none. The Argentine coach is no stranger to controversy, admitted to spying on Derby County ahead of the fixture between the two clubs last season.
So what have the fans had to say on this astonishing statistic?
Is Marcelo Bielsa's disciplinary record a cause for concern?
Yes
No
? love this
— MrDavidG (@DavidGothard) February 28, 2020
There isn’t a referee in this division brave enough to book Berardi.
— David Guile ? (@ellandduck) February 27, 2020
Epic stat ??
— LUFCDATA (@LUFCDATA) February 28, 2020
To be fair Beradi has barely played where as the Gaffer has kicked every ball in every game!
— Jon Mundy (@Flapper66) February 27, 2020
? tweet of the day this ?
— Adam (@adzrobins73) February 27, 2020
Unreal stat
— AdamB992 (@AdamB992) February 27, 2020
?? that stat made my day ?thank you Popey
— Bite (@biteyerlegs70) February 27, 2020
What do we think?
There may be some outside of Leeds United who aren’t particularly keen on Marcelo Bielsa’s methods and even his character. However, given that they narrowly missed out on a place in the play-off final last season and that they look set to finish in one of the automatic promotion places it’s difficult not to admire the job he’s done since taking over in June 2018, so perhaps both his fans and naysayers could excuse him for stepping over the line every now and then.
Leeds travel to Hull City at the weekend as they look to take another step towards the Premier League.