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Pundit praises Bielsa’s tactics, noticed Stuart Dallas followed James Rodriguez everywhere

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Leeds United produced another fine performance on Saturday evening as they beat Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park.

Having felt that they should have beaten Arsenal last weekend, Leeds went on the road and were by far the better side against Carlo Ancelotti’s Toffees.

It took a while to come, but Leeds did find the opener and ultimately the winning goal when Raphinha fired home a superb drive.

The result took Leeds up into 11th place in the Premier League table, and in truth, their win could have been even heavier having had 23 shots on goal.

Leeds have been earning huge praise for their style of play under Marcelo Bielsa, as it hasn’t changed at all since winning promotion to the Premier League.

On Saturday evening, pundit Danny Higginbotham took to Twitter to praise Leeds, suggesting that they are great to watch in Biela’s style of play.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: Liam Cooper and Luke Ayling of Leeds United celebrate following their team's victory in the Premier League match between Everton and Leeds United at Goodison Park on November 28, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jon Super - Pool/Getty Images)
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Higginbotham noted that Bielsa is playing the exact same way as in the Championship, utilising man to man marking all over the pitch.

One player Higginbotham praised was Stuart Dallas, as he noticed that the Northern Irishman was following James Rodriguez all over the pitch in an effort to nullify the Colombian superstar.

Leeds United's Northern Irish midfielder Stuart Dallas (C) fouls Everton's Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez (R) during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Leeds United at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on November 28, 2020. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /  (Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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