Leeds football coach Marcelo Bielsa said that his team is fighting for survival in the Premier League and that he is worried after the convincing defeat by Liverpool 0:6.
Leeds lost to Liverpool last night with 0:6 and suffered the third consecutive defeat in the Premier League, after which they are three points away from the relegation zone.
– You cannot justify this result with the absence of certain players – said Bijels, the BBC reported.
Leeds has been playing for a long time without injured national team players Patrick Bamford and Calvin Phillips. Also, defender Liam Cooper has not played since December 5 due to a tendon injury.
Leeds have conceded the most goals in the Premier League this season – 56, including 31 goals in their last nine games.
– We are fighting for survival. Of course, that worries me. The differences between the two teams, we could not reduce them at any moment. In the second half, we knew that it would be difficult to play an equal game, but we wanted to prevent or avoid what happened in the end – stated Bielsa.
The Whites took over the team in June 2018, and last August he extended his contract for another year. He did not want to say whether he will stay at the club next season.
Leeds, which will host Tottenham on Saturday, has not won in the last five games, since they beat West Ham 3: 2 on January 16.
