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Ezgjan Alioski shares how Marcelo Bielsa communicates with Leeds United players

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Marcelo Bielsa was appointed as the Leeds United head coach in the summer.

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa during the Sky Bet Championship match between  City and Leeds United at Liberty Stadium on August 21, 2018 in Swansea, Wales.

Leeds United winger Ezgjan Alioski has revealed to The Daily Mail how head coach Marcelo Bielsa communicates with the players.

Alioski has disclosed that Bielsa does not speak to the Leeds players directly, and that the Argentine uses his coaching staff to do the talking.

The winger told The Daily Mail: “The boss is the boss and he doesn’t speak to the players, he doesn’t say something to you on the pitch and it’s only the staff.

“It’s something different but it’s very interesting also for us players because it’s always the staff that come to say something, but it’s really nice when he comes to you and says something positive.

“He says, ‘Bravo, it’s good’ or ‘Not good. When he says something to you, you see he really understands something and when he says to do this you know you must adapt.”

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa arrives for the Sky Bet Championship match between Swansea City and Leeds United at the Liberty Stadium on August 21, 2018 in Swansea, Wales.

Strong start

Leeds have made a strong start to the season and are at the top of the Championship table at the moment.

The West Yorkshire outfit have picked up 13 points from five matches so far this campaign.

The Whites are still unbeaten in the league, and Bielsa’s side have played the best football in the division so far this campaign.

Ezgjan Alioski performance

Alioski joined Leeds from Lugano in the summer of 2017 for a transfer fee reported by The Yorkshire Evening Post to be worth £2 million.

The 26-year-old winger scored seven goals and provided five assists in 40 Championship starts for the Whites last season, according to WhoScored.

So far this season, the Macedonia international has scored two goals and provided two assists in five league appearances for Leeds, according to WhoScored.

Ezgjan Alioski of Leeds United shoots under pressure from Jamal Lewis of Norwich City during the Sky Bet Championship match between Norwich City and Leeds United at Carrow Road on April 28,...