Under Marcelo Bielsa, Leeds United have been imperious at times this season. Quick, incisive football has cut sides apart and surgically opened up tough opponents. For watching Whites fans, it has been something glorious that they have witnessed.
Those sentiments were on the cards today as the rampant Whites welcomed a Cardiff City side transitioning from a wretched campaign in the Premier League which saw them relegated last season along with Fulham and Huddersfield Town. Many were expecting Leeds to steamroller a Bluebirds side who’d arrived with injuries set to play a part in Neil Harris’ team selection.
It certainly looked to be a difficult task for the visitors from Wales as United jumped out into an early 2-0 lead as Helder Costa and Patrick Bamford cut the visitors to shreds with two goals inside the opening 10 minutes in front of a packed and vociferous Elland Road.
Things looked even better after Patrick Bamford converted a penalty to put the Whites 3-0 in front. Even Lee Tomlin pulling back a goal or Sean Morrison bringing Cardiff within one goal wasn’t causing any alarm bells to ring with just eight minutes left.
It got even better for the West Yorkshire side as Morrison received a straight red for a two-footed, off-the-floor challenge on Leeds substitute Eddie Nketiah. That one-man advantage was to count for very little as Cardiff substitute Robert Glatzel brought scores level for the Bluebirds.
From this…
https://twitter.com/AztecLUFC/status/1205867637332295691?s=20
https://twitter.com/AztecLUFC/status/1205868142196482049?s=20
https://twitter.com/AztecLUFC/status/1205883323286876161?s=20
To this…Leeds United fans comment after disastrous 30 minutes gifts Cardiff a point
https://twitter.com/yorkshiredave1/status/1205893029820809217?s=20
Glad this game was the first one of my new 7 hour round trips to game.makes this drive so much easier . Proper Leeds #Lufc pic.twitter.com/JwrVYWsliR
— Christopher 🕴 (@CM4892) December 14, 2019
Not surprised… its leeds… and it's Christmas time #LUFC
— Michael lll (@MickySadler) December 14, 2019
Good to have the good old Leeds back… #Lufc
— Ryan Price (@Ryanpricey4396) December 14, 2019
Is this the worst game management in recent memory? How can you as a team be up 3-0 and then concede 3 against a team with 10 men? Astonishing. Shameful really. #LUFC
— Mat Thomas (@EmptyUK) December 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/j3g6h5v8y5k/status/1205892927102312450?s=20
This is the Leeds United I fell in love with ⚪️⚪️💙💛💙⚪️⚪️💙💛💙⚪️⚪️💙💛💙⚪️⚪️💙💛💙⚪️⚪️ #lufc
— David Grace (@daveg147) December 14, 2019
And so it begins.. #lufc
— Tom (@_TomHeap) December 14, 2019
Back to normality 😂😤 #LUFC
— James (@sambrookjames) December 14, 2019
Put Bamford back on! #LUFC
— Some Dane (@BenBuford11) December 14, 2019
