Leeds winger remains a regular go-to sub for Marcelo Bielsa.
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa likes to stick to his guns. Sometimes his loyalty pays off and on occasions it hampers the team.
His continued faith in Stuart Dallas appears to be to the detriment of the team.
Dallas is not viewed by Bielsa as a starter. Instead he is the manager’s ‘go to’ substitute.
It was the case at the weekend in the loss to Birmingham City.
Dallas came on for the ineffective Jack Harrison at half-time.
Taking Harrison off was the right call, but Dallas has done little to deserve such faith in recent weeks.
The £1.3 million Northern Ireland winger created only one chance, and struggled to get involved in the game, completing only 16 passes in 45 minutes.
Dallas’ best contribution came this season in defence. His attacking strengths appear to have diminished.
Leeds needed to give Jack Clarke more time, or youngster Jamie Shackleton. Robbie Gotts’ performances for the under-23s have suggested he is worth a shot.
Dallas has had his chances, and it’s not getting Leeds anywhere. Bielsa’s faith in him currently seems unjustified.
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