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Simon Johnson does not agree with Marcelo Bielsa decision against Aston Villa

Leeds Manager Marcelo Bielsa instructs his team during the Sky Bet Championship match between Brentford and Leeds United at Griffin Park on April 2...
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Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United drew with Aston Villa on Sunday.

Manager of Leeds United Marcelo Bielsa greets fans as he arrives at the stadium prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Aston Villa at Elland Road on April 28,...

Simon Johnson has suggested on Twitter that Leeds United should not have let Aston Villa score the way they did at Elland Road at the weekend.

Leeds played out a 1-1 draw with Villa at home in the Championship on Sunday afternoon.

Following a goalless first half, Poland international midfielder Mateusz Klich scored for the West Yorkshire outfit under controversial circumstances on 72 minutes.

Tyler Roberts kept the ball in play despite appearing to be ready to put it out for a throw-in following an injury to Jonathan Kodjia, and then released Klich to score.

Subsequently, there were confrontations between the two sets of players, and Villa’s Anwar El Ghazi was sent off.

Leeds allowed Villa to score from kickoff under the instructions of head coach Marcelo Bielsa, with Albert Adomah tucking the ball in.

Andre Green of Aston Villa in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Aston Villa at Elland Road on April 28, 2019 in Leeds, England.

Former Leeds attacking midfielder Johnson has suggested on Twitter that he would not have done what Bielsa did, while Leeds legend Ian Harte has criticised referee Stuart Attwell for his decisions during the match.

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa gives Pontus Jansson instructions after his side scored a contentious goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Aston Villa at...