Diego Llorente has been speaking to the Spanish media about his time in England, following a £23 million move to Leeds in September.
The 27-year-old told Onda Cero about the differences between La Liga and the Premier League, as well as his love for Real Madrid.
However, he also commented on Marcelo Bielsa.
As quoted by Onda Cero, Llorente said: “You can’t imagine how meticulous Bielsa is and how he expresses it. He has a very analytical style, and you end up enjoying seeing how passionate he is.”
Sorry Diego, but Bielsa’s nickname is literally ‘El Loco’ – as a result, we probably can imagine how meticulous he is.
However, Llorente obviously knows how Bielsa is more than most, seeing as he works with the Argentine on a daily basis.
Rodrigo has also called the ex-Marseille boss ‘demanding’ in the past, so it does sound as if he pushes his players hard.
Having said that, it doesn’t seem to be having a negative impact on anyone at Elland Road – not by any means.
In fact, Llorente even claims that he ends up enjoying seeing how passionate and analytical Bielsa is.
It’s pleasing to hear that the former Real Sociedad defender only has good things to say about his time at Leeds so far, as it’s been a tough ride.
Injuries have limited the 7-cap Spain international to just nine Premier League appearances.
Thankfully, after playing the full 90 minutes on numerous occasions in recent weeks, it looks like he’s managed to shake his issues off.
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