Patrick Bamford scored for Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United against Bolton Wanderers at Elland Road at the weekend.
Bamford featured for Leeds in their 2-1 win against Bolton at Elland Road in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The 25-year-old forward played well and scored the opening goal from the penalty spot in the 16th minute.
Stats
According to WhoScored, the former England Under-21 international took eight shots, had a pass accuracy of 100%, won four headers, made two clearances, and played one key pass.
So far this season, the forward has made three starts and seven substitute appearances in the Championship for the West Yorkshire outfit, scoring three goals and providing one assist in the process, according to WhoScored.
The win against Bolton means that Leeds are now third in the Championship table with 64 points from 33 matches, two points behind leaders Norwich City with a game in hand.
Marcelo Bielsa praise
Leeds head coach Bielsa has suggested that he was pleased with the performance of Bamford against Bolton.
Bielsa told Leeds Live about Bamford’s performance: “What makes the difference is when you score goals.
“For me it’s very important when a No9 has a chance to score. It shows that the No9 made efforts and deserved to be in a position to score.
“The ideal thing is to score a goal. The worst thing is when you don’t have any chances to score. And the middle point is when you have chances by don’t score.”
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