The Leeds United Series: The Buried Giant of British Football has awake
“Leeds United have had a great season so far, staying in the Premier League with style. So what comes next? A club like Leeds United, which has a long and glorious past in the British game is not destined to be a mid-table side.”
The 2020/2021 season is coming to an end, and so far, Bielsa’s team has achieved its primary target of the remaining match in this seasons. Leeds United has stayed in the Premier League and has done so in style, with Bielsa successfully implementing his attractive football throughout the season. Leeds United’s win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium has demonstrated the club’s outstanding seasons while also securing a spot in the Premier League for next season.
The stakes will be higher in the coming seasons, and the Bielsa squad will have to contend with more ambitious ambitions rather than staying on the League. The blueprint for the progress has been laid out since Andrea Radrizzani took over Leeds United. Staying in the Premier League is just the icing on the cake. Making Leeds United a title contender might be too optimistic, but the big four spot sounds realistic.
If Andrea serious about his plan, the squad must fill with first-class players. Because, according to Premier League statistics in the 2020/2021 campaign, Leeds United has a decent team, but they are pretty far from the Champions League or European league level. Consistency is the first thing that the Bielsa must take a look closely at since Leeds is a team that can win convincingly against City or Tottenham but loses to Brington in the next game.
Several small businesses have been sound for the last two months. A player like Wigan midfielder Sean McGurk and Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara is likely to complete the move this summer. However, these players are not first-class player. The existence of a first-class player is vital to increasing Leeds United’s chance to qualify for the European competition next year. The first-class player like Paolo Dybala, Isco, or Juan Mata is keen to leave their club this summer. The first one might be too good to be true, but Isco and Mata are affordable for the White.
The latest news reveals that Juan Mata is set to leave Manchester United as the club has decided not to trigger his one-year extension clause. Therefore, Mata could be in his final few months at Old Trafford, with his contract being set to expire in the summer. At the same time, Isco has rarely featured under Zinedine Zidane and had been linked with several other clubs. Both are great players that can bring Leeds United to another level in the following seasons.
The big ambition from the board must be complete with a strong squad for the following seasons. The Everton move to landing James Rodrigues or Chelsea linked with Erling Haaland should be based on the transfer policy this summer. While also, the key player from this season, such as Illan Meslier, Jack Harrison, Mateusz Klich, Kalvin Phillips, must be retained.