Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United will face Aston Villa this weekend.
Bielsa made the comments ahead of the Championship game between Villa and Leeds at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon.
The Villans are eighth in the Championship table at the moment with 33 points from 22 matches, just three points behind sixth-placed Middlesbrough.
As for Leeds, the West Yorkshire outfit are currently at the top of the standings with 45 points from 22 games, a point clear of second-placed Norwich City.
Leeds head coach Bielsa has spoken highly of Villa and seems to rate the Villans highly.
Bielsa told Leeds Live about Villa: “If you ask me if Villa has players to get promoted, my answer is yes.
“Do they have the structure to go up? Yes. Do they have a brilliant head coach? Of course.
“You have more than six teams with good players, good head coach and good structure.”
Complimentary
As Bielsa’s aforementioned comments show, the Leeds head coach seems to rate Villa highly.
The Villans are going strong under manager Dean Smith and are very much among the contenders for the Championship playoffs.
A win against Leeds at the weekend is certainly going to enhance Villa’s chances of finishing in the top six and will boost the players’ confidence.
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