On the evening of February 26, Beijing time, a match in the 27th round of the Premier League, Leeds United faced Tottenham Hotspur at home. At the end of the 90-minute match, Spurs relied on goals from Doherty, Kulusewski, Kane and Son Heung-min to beat Leeds United 4-0. For Bielsa's side, they have suffered the embarrassment of 4 consecutive league defeats and 6 winless rounds.
Last season, promoted Maritz United surprised Premier League fans. Leeds United, which has returned to the Premier League after many years, has played offensive football under the leadership of Bielsa. As we all know, Bielsa is the master of Manchester City coach Guardiola, and under his leadership, Leeds United has played a whirlwind of fast blows in England.
As last season's promotion horse, Leeds United finally finished the season in 9th place, creating the best result in Premier League history. This summer, Leeds United's reinforcement work has been very positive, successively buying Daniel James, Firpo and other players who have mixed with the giants.
However, in this season's Premier League matches, Leeds United seems to have been figured out by the opponent. Leeds United played 25 games before the game, with a record of 5 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses, far lower than the same period last season. In the case of Everton and Newcastle, Leeds United's advantage is not obvious. Burnley, who is currently in the relegation zone, is also a minor in Billys United. Judging from the current premier league standings, Leeds United is actually very close to relegation.
In the past three rounds, Leeds United's opponents have not played well. Whether it is relegation rival Everton, or Manchester United, who are fighting for 4, or Liverpool, who are targeting champions, Bielsa's team has been beaten to the ground. Facing tottenham Hotspur, who are also in bad condition, Leeds United originally wanted to boost the morale of their opponents, but was completely controlled by Conte's side.
Less than 10 minutes into the game, Spurs successfully broke the relegation on the field. Nion received the ball at high speed on the left and crossed directly from the bottom, and Doherty, who arrived in time, successfully scored. After more than 2 years, Doherty finally scored again in the league, and this was only his first goal since joining Tottenham.
Five minutes later, Spurs were once again on the verge of scoring. Kulusevsky, who joined on loan in the winter window, showed the ability to overtake strongly, using his personal ability to score the ball, by which time the score had become 2-0, and Bielsa on the sidelines was deprived of temper.
For Leeds United, however, the nightmare of the first half was not over. In the 26th minute of the game, Kane added the icing on the cake to help Bai Baihe achieve a three-goal lead at half-time away from home. In 17 minutes, Leeds United was beaten at home, and the game lost the suspense of winning and losing early.
In this game, leeds United, which is playing at home, is not short of opportunities. But the referee's decision in this game must have made Bielsa feel very dissatisfied. Whether it was Ben Davis's suspected handball in the first half or Kulusevsky's push in the penalty area in the second half, Leeds United ultimately failed to benefit, and Bielsa also roared in protest from the sidelines.
In the second half of the game, with Sun Kai's final connection success, Leeds United lost the game 0-4 and suffered four consecutive defeats in the Premier League. In the last six Premier League games, Bielsa's side have performed quite badly, conceding 21 goals in 1 draw and 5 defeats. In addition to losing, Leeds United have conceded at least three goals in their last five Premier League games, setting their worst record in 17 years and ranking second in league history, behind Sunderland in 2005.
After losing this game, Leeds United only led the relegation zone Burnley by 3 points in the case of three more matches, and there is a possibility of being overtaken at any time. If Leeds United really failed in relegation this season, it remains to be seen whether "Madman" Bielsa will be dismissed and whether he will be invited to coach the giants.