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title: "Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United tactics are beginning to raise eyebrows"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/marcelo-bielsas-leeds-united-tactics-are-beginning-to-raise-eyebrows/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Rigby"
section: "Ticker"
published: "2018-10-21T06:00:26Z"
modified: "2018-10-21T06:00:26Z"
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# Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United tactics are beginning to raise eyebrows

**Leeds United have hit a bit of a rocky patch recently, following their tremendous start to the season. Having only won one game in their last five, and most recently losing 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers in yesterdays match-up, a few subtle questions are being asked of Marcelo Bielsa’s tactics.**

The choice to start Northern Ireland international Stuart Dallas in the full-back position yesterday is the most recent Bielsa move that has fans scratching their head. Especially considering that he was played on his weaker side. A point could certainly be made that Bielsa should have better recognised the strength of his own players when devising yesterdays match plan.

> Bielsa making no bones about the fact that he thinks Leeds are in a "bad moment" after that result. Admitted he made a mistake by starting with Dallas at right back and Berardi at left-back. Said they should have been the opposite way round. [#lufc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Phil Hay (@PhilHay\_) [October 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1053637597799555072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Unusual strategic decisions are sometimes made by managers; when they work, they look great; when they don’t, they look a bit silly. It seems on this occasion, unfortunately, Bielsa’s gamble failed to pay off.

Here are some fans opinions on the matter…

https://twitter.com/stevemaher34/status/1053637845724917760

> How does he make a rookie mistake like this?
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> — Matt Hill (@MattyHill83) [October 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/MattyHill83/status/1053664496173174786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Or no Dallas at all!
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> — Richard James Senior (@69bod) [October 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/69bod/status/1053637886917181440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/vieiraview/status/1053638075748884481

https://twitter.com/AdamClarke19/status/1053639907208585216

https://twitter.com/PhilipHobbsMOT/status/1053690901158084611