Gabby Agbonlahor bizarrely told talkSPORT that Leeds should have been dropping back when Chelsea scored their third goal during their defeat at Stamford Bridge last night.
Chelsea’s third goal of the game came in stoppage-time when Leeds were trying to push for the equalising goal, so it’s understandable why so many players were forward and there was so much space in behind.
Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic both made bursting runs from their own half before the German fed the American inside the penalty area and he slotted home from close range to seal the point.
But Agbonlahor claimed, no matter what, even if it’s the European champions Bayern Munich, Leeds will continue to play in a gung-ho manner, but he thinks that needs to change.
“Yes, they are a very fit team and a very hard-working team,” said Agbonlahor. “They have got their set ways.
“But I have said it before. I want to see Bielsa try something different. Maybe different tactics against better sides because even look at Chelsea today, 20 something shots at the goal.
“You are looking at it thinking, the third goal, Werner runs through and puts it into the path of Pulisic to score. Other teams would be like, ‘let’s not be so on the halfway line’. Let’s drop back and not allow space in behind because they have quick players’.
“It seems like Leeds will go head-to-head with anyone. They could play Bayern Munich and play exactly the same way. And not be bothered about losing 8-2 or something. That’s what they might need to change.”
This style of play implemented by Marcelo Bielsa is what got Leeds out of the second-tier of English football for the first time in over a decade.
And it’s that very same mindset that has resulted in Leeds putting fear into the eyes of their opponents because they know what’s coming.
In truth, if teams are not able to deal with the consequences of their style of play, no matter what road they go down, then they shouldn’t implement that style.
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