Micah Richards baffled by Leeds United, drops relegation prediction
Micah Richards has been left baffled by Leeds United and their squad in the Premier League this season.
The Whites were demolished 7-0 by Manchester City in midweek (14th December) and have the chance to put it right against Arsenal this evening.
Richards insisted he was baffled watching Marcelo Bielsa’s tactics at The Etihad, but admitted he has no worries of relegation.
Writing in his Daily Mail column this week (17th December), Richards insisted that things need to change quickly.
“It may seem odd to say about a team that has just been beaten 7-0 and is close to the relegation zone, but I have no worries for Leeds,” he said.
“Some of the things they do baffle me, such as continuing to play man-for-man against Manchester City when they were already losing 3-0, but I don’t expect them to be relegated and I don’t think that result at the Etihad reflects where they are.
“There are some areas they have got to get to grips with though. On the pitch, players have to take responsibility when things are not going well. They can’t keep making basic mistakes over and over again.”
Trouble.
As much as we would love to agree with Richards, it is hard not to be fearful of the dreaded drop at Elland Road.
Bielsa still doesn’t have a full senior starting XI to choose from as our injury crisis worsens, and the longer that goes on, the more trouble we are in.
One factor that could be a saving grace is that it looks as though there are still at least three worst teams in the Premier League.
The likes of Newcastle and Norwich are currently destined for the drop before the January transfer window, but we know how things can change then.
Victor Orta will also need to be busy in the upcoming window to help Bielsa, but hopefully, we can keep that five-point gap to the bottom three and push to extend it as the games pass by.
In other Leeds United news, the Whites are ready to make major January signings with unexpected deals to force action