This wildly entertaining contest was a good advert for playing on. Although Leeds United were in danger of having to ask one of their supporters to come on and make up the numbers during this riotous 3-2 win over West Ham, they have set the standard for the rest of the Premier League. Cry off because of injuries? Not likely with Marcelo Bielsa in charge.
As ever, it is difficult not to admire the purity of the Argentinian’s approach to football. After all it would have been understandable if Leeds, who had to fill their bench with teenagers, had requested a postponement. They have been weighed down by injuries all season but, whereas other clubs have insisted that they cannot play on, Bielsa’s response has been straightforward: stop complaining and give youth a chance.
