Former Aston Villa striker has ANOTHER dig at 'naive' Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa
The ex-Aston Villa forward has labelled Marcelo Bielsa’s tactics as ‘naive’ in the wake of Leeds’ second consecutive 4-1 defeat in the Premier League.
Bielsa’s famed tactical style has brought some success against top-flight big-boys Manchester City and Liverpool since promotion from the Championship last campaign, whilst also securing wins over Fulham, Aston Villa and Sheffield United.
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Hide AdHowever, the Whites have lost their last two matches against Leicester City and Crystal Palace, conceding eight goals in the process, leaving Leeds 15th in the Premier League table with 10 points from eight games.
And, not for the first time this season, three-time England international Agoblahor spoke out against Bielsa’s tactical approach.
“It’s a bit naïve. Everyone knows what Crystal Palace are going to do,” Agbonlahor told talkSPORT. “They are going to play on the counter-attack.
"They’ve got great speed going forward.
“Bielsa has to change his tactics for different games. You can’t press every team and be so open. That’s what Leeds were; they were so open.
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