Marcelo Bielsa has bucked the trend of most Premier League managers by declaring he is ready to “pay homage” to the FA Cup. World football’s oldest knockout competition has been viewed by many top-flight clubs as a distraction, especially since the advent of the Premier League. “From my point of view, Leeds shouldn’t lose contact with the base of football in this country because those teams give nutrients to the pyramid of the league,” he said. “Thirdly, I feel it’s healthy for the bigger teams to be able to help the smaller teams, to be generous with the smaller teams. Bielsa, meanwhile, has assured Tyler Roberts that he still has a key role to play for Leeds this season.

Source: Express January 09, 2021 09:00 UTC