Leeds United fans were in dreamland after a statistic about the side’s defence this season emerged on social media.
According to LUFC Data, the Whites have conceded just 0.48 goals per game this term, no side in Europe’s top 5 leagues or any team in the top four tiers of English league football has a better defensive record in 2019/20.
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The defensive improvement is a far-cry from how Marcelo Bielsa’s side ended last season, where they ended the year having conceded, on average, 1.16 goals per game (via Tablesleague).
There was also the capitulation at home to Derby County in the Championship play-off semi-final second leg, where the side conceded four goals to lose the tie (via BBC). Meanwhile, the Yorkshire side have conceded just six goals at home this campaign (via Tablesleague).
Fans were left falling head over heels after the statistic emerged as they took to Twitter to react.
Here is a selection of tweets from the Elland Road faithful:
Bielsawall! Love it 👍🏻
— Keith Simon 💙💛 (@Keithsimon1973) December 10, 2019
OUTSTANDING!!!!! 👍
Marching on together.— Simon Ball (@simonball868) December 10, 2019
Bielsa is humbley proving himself to be up there with the greatest coaches in world football 👍
— Rich Davies (@richd0871) December 10, 2019
right time to add this to my list of leeds tattoos i’ll be getting
— WowieIt’sAimee (@__aimeelouisee) December 10, 2019
We’re going up, you bet we’re going up 😬
— Clurgie (@Clurgie) December 10, 2019
Unbelievable this 💙💛 https://t.co/qlHwpvGctr
— Tom Cade (@TC02ADE) December 10, 2019
Leeds fans, what do you make of the stat? Let us know your thoughts!
