Thread by @matthalliday9

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 👀 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐏𝐋 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. 👇

🔁𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝. [𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃]

Firstly, United’s Argentinian coach, Marcelo Bielsa, has tended to keep the faith in a winning team, with injured or suspended players often having to be patient for a chance to get back into the 4-1-4-1 line-up. This means any assets can be relied upon to start consistently.

Bielsa has always put his faith in his heavy possession-based process. Leeds are set up to counter attack down the wings with overlapping full-backs. They are very hard to break down as you would expect from a Bielsa team, with organisation one of their key strengths.

𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 - 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 (𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 £𝟒.𝟓𝐦)
6 clean sheets in 9 matches since taking over from Kiko Casilla 🛏️
0.44 goals conceded/game
Just 1 goal let in at home
2 FPL save points from 9 games
Set to sign permanently from Lorient

𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 - 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬 (𝐩𝐩 £𝟓𝐦)
Potential OOP prospect if classed as a defender in FPL
Also frequently covers in all midfield positions, could be great for bonus points
4 goals, 2 assists
0.14 G+A/90 mins
1.6 shots/game

𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 - 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐩𝐩 £𝟓𝐦)
Overlaps frequently as Leeds attack down the flanks
Covers at centre back too
4 goals, 4 assists
0.24 G+A/90 mins
0.9 shots/game

𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 - 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐳 𝐊𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐡 (𝐩𝐩 £𝟓.𝟓𝐦)
Plays as one of the advanced duo in central midfield
Current penalty-taker
6 goals (2 pens), 5 assists
0.22 G+A-PK/90 mins
1.7 shots/game

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 - 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 (𝐩𝐩 £𝟓.𝟓𝐦)
Mostly plays on the left, strong dribbler
6 goals, 8 assists
0.34 G+A/90 mins
1.7 shots/game
Set to sign permanently from Man City

Thanks a lot for reading! Please keep an 👁️out for my impending second thread on the next Championship team to be promoted to the Premier League. Will it be about West Brom or Brentford?
Finally, many congratulations to Leeds United, 16 years away has been far too long!

#fpl #LeedsUnited