Marcelo Bielsa comments on Leeds United not taking chances

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Leeds United drew with Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on Saturday.

Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has suggested to Leeds Live that his team should have taken fewer chances to score against Nottingham Forest.

The Whites played out a 1-1 draw with Forest at Elland Road in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.

After a goalless first half, Pablo Hernandez put the home team in the lead on 59 minutes, and Lewis Grabban restored parity for the Reds on 77 minutes.

Bielsa has praised his Leeds team for growing and keeping good possession of the ball, but the Argentine boss has rued the fact that his players needed 10 chances to score a goal.

Bielsa told Leeds Live: “I felt a growing of the team. The team is not easily losing the ball. We didn’t receive counter attacks. The team has come to control the game.

“Two corners allowed them to score one goal. And we needed ten chances to have the same.”

Stats

Over the course of the 90 minutes at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, hosts Leeds had 68% of the possession, took 14 shots of which four were on target, and earned 10 corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Forest had 32% of the possession, took six shots of which one was on target and earned three corners, according to BBC Sport.