Leeds United correspondent Phil Hay has made a ‘worrying’ claim regarding Marcelo Bielsa ahead of the club’s meeting with Manchester United on Sunday.

The Lowdown: Everton woes

The Whites fell to a 3-0 defeat against Everton on Saturday, where everything seemed to go wrong for Bielsa and his side.

A back three was used due to Frank Lampard going with two centre-forwards, however, Robin Koch dropping back into defence left a gaping hole in midfield, with Rodrigo and Mateusz Klich struggling defensively.

Klich was subsequently brought off at the interval for Adam Forshaw and star man Raphinha was also replaced for Tyler Roberts, with Leeds failing to take any positives from Merseyside.

The Latest: Hay’s post

Hay took to Twitter on Monday lunchtime, sharing a link to a story on The Athletic.

Within his post, he said that it was ‘worrying’ that Bielsa got it so wrong on the weekend and the Whites will need to replicate Everton’s performance against them when they face Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

“The most worrying thing about Goodison Park on Saturday was Marcelo Bielsa getting it so wrong in such an important game.

“Everton fought for everything and Goodison appreciated it. Leeds will need to mimic that against Manchester United:”

The Verdict: Return to a back four?

Manchester United had just Cristiano Ronaldo in attack against Brighton on Tuesday, meaning Leeds may well return to a back four against Ralf Rangnick’s side this weekend.

Games against the Red Devils, Liverpool and Tottenham in the space of a week is a tough ask for the Whites though, and after picking up just one point from nine against Newcastle, Aston Villa and Everton, Leeds could do with at least one positive result over the next ten days to lift the mood at Elland Road.

Failing to win any could leave the club in a real relegation battle with the likes of Norwich, Watford and Burnley, making the home fixture against the Canaries on March 12 a possible six pointer.

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