West Ham praised by Marcelo Bielsa ahead of Leeds clash
Marcelo Bielsa has heaped a lot of praise on West Ham and David Moyes ahead of the clash at Elland Road this weekend.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Bielsa revealed his thoughts on the Irons and the Scotsman, and it seems as if he is a big admirer [Leeds Live].
Bielsa clearly thinks that the Hammers are a strong team and that almost all of the Irons’ players have improved in some way.
He said: “West Ham is a team same as last season. They have improved in their creative play.
“They have a very stable manner in which they play.
“The majority of the players are better this year than last.”
Big praise from Bielsa.
The 66-year-old is widely seen as one of the most influential managers in the world of football, so for him to praise the Hammers like this is big news.
He has been described as a “genius” by The Athletic, so he is a well-respected name, and he clearly has a lot of respect for the Irons.
Moyes’ side had a superb season last year, and they have started this campaign in much the same way, having won four of the seven games they have played in all competitions.
Last season, they beat Leeds twice and given the players who will be missing for the Whites, we wouldn’t be surprised if they win on Saturday [Phil Hay].
Michail Antonio should be back after his one-game ban, and we can’t see how the Whites will be able to cope with the 31-year-old who is in red-hot form right now.
This should be a brilliant match, and Bielsa clearly knows his side are in for a tough game.
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