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Marcelo Bielsa praises Tyler Roberts display for Leeds United

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Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United won against Rotherham United on Saturday.

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Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa has suggested to Leeds Live that Tyler Roberts changed the game against Rotherham United.

The Whites returned to winning ways in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Rotherham away from home on Saturday afternoon.

Mateusz Klich scored both the goals for Leeds, who remain at the top of the Championship table.

Roberts did not start the match, but the 20-year-old striker came on as a substitute at the start of the second half.

Leeds head coach Bielsa believes that the youngster – who can also operate as a winger – changed the game against Rotherham.

Bielsa told Leeds Live about Roberts: “Yes, he changed the physiognomy of the team in the offensive play.”

Tyler Roberts of Leeds United before the Sky Bet Championship match between Rotherham United and Leeds United at the New York Stadium, Rotherham, England, UK, on Saturday 26th January 2019.

Good impact

Roberts was brilliant after he came on for the second half, as the striker once again showed his class and quality.

The positioning sense of the former West Bromwich Albion prospect was brilliant, and there is no surprise that Bielsa raved about him after the game.

According to WhoScored, against Rotherham, Roberts had a pass accuracy of 77.8%, and made one tackle.

The youngster has made seven starts and five substitute appearances in the Championship for Leeds so far this season, scoring three goals and providing one assist in the process, according to WhoScored.

Jake Bidwell of Queens Park Rangers and Tyler Roberts of Leeds United during the FA Cup Third Round match between Queens Park Rangers and Leeds United at Loftus Road on January 6, 2019 in...