Leeds United news: Marcelo Bielsa sends promotion warning to his players ahead of crucial week

Leeds United news: Marcelo Bielsa sends promotion warning to his players ahead of crucial week
Marcelo Bielsa has warned his Leeds players they could drop points if their focus is not solely on Reading ahead of a big week.Leeds are second in the Championship with ten games to go and travel to the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday, before hosting top-two rivals Sheffield United four days later.Marcelo Bielsa is hoping to end Leeds 15-year exile from the Premier League this season1
Marcelo Bielsa is hoping to end Leeds 15-year exile from the Premier League this season
The Blades are third and just two points off Leeds with a better goal difference and could leapfrog them into second this week.And despite the significance of Leeds game with Chris Wilders men, manager Bielsa is refusing to look past Reading, a match which is live on talkSPORT 2.He said: I am focused on winning that game and I don’t take into account the possible consequences of a win.Our first goal is to win the game, then we will occupy the position the results allow us.

LIVE on talkSPORT

There are 11 live commentaries across the talkSPORT network this week. Find out what they are and when you can hear them, below...
  • Reading vs Leeds (Tuesday) – talkSPORT 2
  • Bayern Munich vs Liverpool (Wednesday) – talkSPORT
  • Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa (Wednesday) – talkSPORT 2
  • Dynamo Kyiv vs Chelsea (Thursday) – talkSPORT 2
  • Watford vs Crystal Palace (Saturday) – talkSPORT
  • Leeds vs Sheffield United (Saturday) – talkSPORT 2
  • West Ham vs Huddersfield (Saturday) – talkSPORT 2
  • Swansea vs Manchester City (Saturday) – talkSPORT
  • Wolves vs Manchester United (Saturday) – talkSPORT
  • Millwall vs Brighton (Sunday) – talkSPORT 2
  • Fulham vs Liverpool (Sunday) – talkSPORT
The points from tomorrow’s game are very important for us and you never start playing a game before finishing the previous one.When you look ahead for the next game you never have positive consequences.Reading head into the clash buoyed by a dramatic last-gasp 3-2 win over relegation rivals Wigan. The Royals are three points above the relegation zone and unbeaten in their last eight league games.Bielsa added: The potential of the team is higher than the position they have in the table.The offensive players are fast, the midfielders are good, they have a strong physical defence and they use the ball well.

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