Premier League: Leeds are a ‘giant killer’: no ​​one from the ‘Big Six’ has won at Elland Road

1. Leeds 1-1 Manchester City
2. Leeds 0-0 Arsenal
3. Leeds 0-0 Chelsea
4. Leeds 1-1 Liverpool
5. Leeds 0-0 Manchester United
6. Leeds 3-1 Tottenham

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“For a long time we have wanted to play on equal terms against an important opponent. And somehow we did it. The enthusiasm and rebellion of the footballers makes us compete and try to resemble the teams that are better “, confessed Marcelo Bielsa after defeat Tottenham with a goal from Spanish Rodrigo (3-1).

The enthusiasm and rebellion of the footballers makes us compete and try to look like the teams that are better

Marcelo Bielsa, Leeds coach

With the stay tied up since Christmas, Leeds has been dedicated to stopping the ‘coconuts’. Comfortably installed in 10th place – they are closer to Europe (six points) than to descent (23) – they have turned Elland Road into a minefield for the big boys.

The ‘spurs’ fell in a stadium in which Arsenal (0-0), Chelsea (0-0), United (0-0) and Liverpool (1-1 with a goal from Diego Llorente) did not go beyond the tie without marking any of them more than one target. Neither did City (1-1 with both Rodrigo). The future champion got stuck in Leeds and lost (1-2) at the Etihad to a team from Bielsa who resisted with 10 men and struck with two claws from Dallas. “They went up last season and they are already safe. They have done very well,” said Guardiola.

Only three recent promotions – Ipswich (1992), Derby (1997) and Hull (2008) – had won at the leader’s home before Leeds. And since Birmingham City in 2009-10 none finished the course without losing at home to the ‘Big Six’. Bielsa has done it.

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