Leeds United fans slam Joleon Lescott’s comment on Marcelo Bielsa as the footballer took to social media, only to get a backlash.
Some Whites supporters have slammed Lescott on Twitter for his comments about head coach Marcelo Bielsa on Saturday afternoon as Leeds got the better of Manchester City.
The West Yorkshire outfit came away with a 2-1 win away from home at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League at the weekend.
They also had to play the entire second half with 10 men due to the dismissal of Liam Cooper in first-half injury time, fair play to them right?
Well after the match, which was broadcast live on BT Sports, one of the pundits was former Aston Villa and Manchester City central defender Lescott.
The pundit said that Leeds have reached their ceiling with the Argentine boss, and said that if they continue to play the way they do under Bielsa, then they may not get into Europe.
Under their current manager, Leeds like to play a high-pressing game, and although they concede a lot of goals, they never give up and are always on the hunt for more goals, making them the very reason why viewers love watching their entertaining style of play.
Lescott told BT Sport’s coverage of the win on Saturday: “I think they’re close to a ceiling. His style is unique in that a lot of it is man to man. In the Championship, they had the players that are better than the opposition. Eight, nine times out of ten – they’re going to win. At this level, you’re talking world-class players. You can’t expect to have the best seven or eight players on the pitch and expect to win. But they’ve done exceptionally well.
Then, the former Manchester City defender saw his claim unravelled by presenter Jake Humphrey – who asked why Leeds have reached a ceiling if they could not then buy better players that buy into Bielsa’s way of thinking. A strange suggestion saw him state that that Leeds needed to respect the opposition players more. Sitting back and enjoying just 29% of possession against City, which they did – rubbishing Lescott’s claim.
“I don’t think they have exceeded his expectations, but I don’t think they become a European team with this style. You have to respect opposition. Pep, Sir Alex, two of the best managers in the Premier League – they adapted and respected the opposition. World-class players can produce moments that define why they are world class.”
As mentioned, Leeds fans chose to slam Joleon Lescott’s comment on Marcelo Bielsa, here’s what they had to say…
@Damien_J_M: Lescott chatting absolute nonsense pre-match. I’m maybe in a minority here…..but I go to games to be entertained. Yes we want to win matches. But would i be happy winning with boring, anti-football. After watching Leeds under Bielsa, I don’t think I would tbh.
@BielsasLB: Here we go, Lescott knows everything. Bore off. Bielsa is God, his methods are proven to work, yes there’s limits but with even better players next season the style and systems stay, it’s the best football I’ve seen since O’Learys days #lufc
@ashcook4: Jolean Lescott reckons you cannot play in Europe with the style Biela’s sides play, pretty sure I watched a few of his sides do alright in Europe. We’ve conceded a lot of goals in a season where we’ve rarely had more than one CB fit as a newly promoted team. 😂 #lufc
@deadbloke: Lescott still think we can’t beat a top 10 team? #lufc @btsportfootball
@ChicagoWhite: All those players not wanting to sign for #LUFC & Bielsa according to turnips lescott & ferdinand maybe reconsidering. Oh mr Bielsa thank you for joining #LUFC giving us Bielsa ball and introducing murder ball
@The_ModernGame: Defensively solid. Efficient in attack…Bielsaball not as we know it, but what a win. If we’ve hit the ceiling as Lescott said, then we’ve smashed right through it. #lufc
@jasoneaton80: What’s Lescott saying now after that defensive masterclass with 10 🥱
@VikiABC: Eat that Ferdinand and Lescott you fucking muppets ! #ALAW #LUFC
@MrPaulRobinson: Bad news for Joleon Lescott, his fucking ceiling has just fallen in #lufc
@mr_gotgotneed: Lescott and Ferdinand. The bringers of doom and negativity. I hope #LUFC prove them both wrong today.
@leeds_lord: Hahaha fuck off Lescott you cunt. #LUFC
@ChrisCole186: Fuck off Ferdinand and Lescott. Thought they were supposed to be centre halves? They’d be fuming if they got sent off for that!! #LUFC
@Adz_lufc: I’d honestly prefer to watch the game on teletext than listen to Ferdinand and his sidekick Lescott. Guarantee if Maguire makes that tackle and Ferdinands over that railing arguing with the ref himself, scum bastard
@LUFCHistory: How is he supposed to tackle to win the ball. #lufc #MCILEE
@davyred93: Hope Joleon “they’ve reached their Ceiling” Lescott is okay after that! Come on the boys! #lufc
@BrownyRob: Lescott turning into prime Carney “the sending off helped them” 🤣 What a donut #lufc #mot
@Tonylufc28: Joleon lescott is a grade A dickhead #lufc
@ScotsHutchie: Get it fucking round you Lescott #LUFC
@adamskix_:
Lescott: Leeds have reached their ceiling.
Leeds: blow the fucking roof off
@QuizFooty: Fuck off Lescott you boring prick
@BarneyLUFC21: A freak result. Come on @btsportfootballgive Leeds something credit here.
@BobbyHarrold: Look at Lescott he’s fucking gutted. Hahahhahahahha! Fuck off! #lufc
@PointCommsLee: #LUFC beat champions elect with 10 men for more than half of the game yet Julian Lescott seems desperate not to give @LUFC a shred of credit #MCILEE
@royceylufc: Presumably Lescott doesn’t think Llorente, Koch, Rodrigo and Raphinha are top class players because they knew what they were signing up for? #lufc
Lescott on BT sports. Bell end. pic.twitter.com/y9niPLiNMh
— Matty 🎮 (@lufc8918) April 10, 2021
Lescott saying we don’t respect the opposition because we don’t adapt our style of play? #lufc pic.twitter.com/QcUPD0go1q
— Lisa Bourne (@Lisa_Bourne) April 10, 2021

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