KEOWN TALKS TACTICS: Bielsa's obsession is shooting Leeds in the foot

Leeds’ unwavering man-to-man system is doing more harm than good right now. Just 44 seconds into their match with Manchester United at Elland Road, you could see the visitors toying with their opponents’ obsession with man-marking.

Harry Maguire was taking a free-kick in his own half and the 10 seconds that followed set the tone for the rest of Sunday’s game. Cristiano Ronaldo came running deep and Diego Llorente followed him all the way.

If Ronaldo had kept running all the way to his own goalkeeper, I have the feeling Llorente would have gone with him. Next, Bruno Fernandes sprinted into the space left by Ronaldo and Robin Koch followed him. Paul Pogba dropped deep and pulled Adam Forshaw with him.

The same man-to-man sequence happened with Luke Shaw and Dan James, and Jadon Sancho and Stuart Dallas.

United’s players were leading their Leeds markers on a merry dance around the pitch while waiting for Maguire to take this free-kick.

This is the Marcelo Bielsa way and he refuses to deviate from it.

Leeds have conceded 13 more goals than at this stage of last season. They are just the third side to let in 56 goals after 25 Premier League games — the other two were both relegated.

It is a very single-minded system and it shows too much attention to the opposition and does not allow his team to play their own game in a creative manner.

It is reliant on winning the ball back, then immediately switching to attack mode, breaking forward at speed and trying to score.

At the moment, it feels too frantic and far too hurried, particularly in front of goal.

Saying that, I don’t think Leeds will go down. There is enough unity between the team and the supporters, particularly now that they are back at Elland Road to cheer on their