Allardyce challenges Leeds to summon spirit of Bielsa years against Newcastle

12-May-2023 21:30:04 | The Guardian

Manager says lack of match-winners could bite in survival fight
‘We’re trying to see the Leeds of old with the energy they had’

Leeds’s players have been challenged by Sam Allardyce to summon the spirit of their success under Marcelo Bielsa for their Premier League run-in, though the manager said a lack of match-winners in his squad could hurt their chances of survival.

Leeds are two points shy of the last safe spot with three games remaining as they prepare to host Allardyce’s former club Newcastle on Saturday. Victories for Nottingham Forest and Everton on Monday mean Leeds start inside the bottom three, and Allardyce has now called upon his squad to rediscover the resilience they were notorious for under Bielsa.