The former Leeds United defender was a guest on Jim White’s Talksport show earlier on Tuesday.
Leeds United’s players will ‘hate’ Marcelo Bielsa’s apparent attempt to arrest their recent dip in form, that is according to the former Whites player Michael Gray.
The Championship’s early pace-setters, Leeds have won just two of their last eight fixtures and sit fourth in the standings.
And a source is alleged to have told Talksport on Tuesday that Bielsa had his players in at 8am for an hour-and-forty-five-minute, pre-training, video analysis session.
Reacting to that particular information, Gray said: “I think it started since he (Bielsa) walked through the door. I think they were doing three sessions in pre-season. It was a completely different thing, all new to the players – maybe a shock to the system.
“He’s looking for answers. They’re having a little bit of a dip at the moment. They’ve had a couple of injuries – Kemar Roofe came back at the weekend, Patrick Bamford I think has got a long-term injury – but they’re still playing decent football. They’re just not finishing their chances right now.
“The question for him is why? Why aren’t we winning? Let’s bring them in at 8 in the morning, give them a one-hour-forty-five video analysis of the game, which players hate – honestly.
“I always think you lose players’ minds after about 10 minutes in a meeting. You start shuffling on your seat. I’ve done it myself.”
Speaking at a press conference later on Tuesday, Bielsa delivered some better news on the Leeds injury front.
The Argentine revealed that Jack Harrison and Pablo Hernandez could start Wednesday’s visit of Ipswich Town, although Barry Douglas remains a doubt.
Luke Ayling is expected to return after suspension, but Pontus Jansson won’t feature for that same reason.
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