Magpies manager insists he is not to blame for club’s woes while Leeds coach says his own performances deserve criticism
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Marcelo Bielsa had turned introspective. “What I’m unsatisfied with is my own performance,” said Leeds United’s manager. “We were too far away from
Manchester United and
Liverpool to compete equally. The results were fair.”
It was last Sunday and Leeds had just lost 3-0 to Liverpool at Elland Road. After four
Premier League games, including a 5-1 thrashing at Old Trafford, they were still without a win and Bielsa’s demeanour seemed in marked contrast to Steve Bruce’s defiance a day earlier.