Leeds United fans have been reacting to an article that has emerged from club insider Phil Hay about the size of the squad.
In the past, Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has made it clear that he prefers to carry a smaller squad in an attempt to make sure that “everyone is getting regular game time”.
However, writing in a recent article for The Athletic, Hay argues that whilst the method does have its merits, noting the team’s rise from the Championship to the Premier League whilst using a small squad, given Leeds’ poor start to the season and the injuries that they are suffering, it might be time to question the methodology:
“He [Bielsa] could argue that his squad size has worked for him beautifully. But it works when good form is infectious and it works best when the squad is fully fit. The reality of this squad is that it so rarely is.”
Hay posted a link to his article on his Twitter page, and it generated a number of interesting responses from the Leeds fanbase, with some questioning the way the club has been run:
“A long injury list wouldn’t be the first time to cost us. Our injuries cost us a top 3 spot in Bielsa’s first season. Let’s just hope we get them all back ASAP, or I expect the worst.”
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It certainly does come across as something that might be a problem for Leeds this season, but whether or not Marcelo Bielsa will do anything about it is a different matter.
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