Marcelo Bielsa's press conference starting now.
Bielsa on Daniel James: "So far I don't have any news about the transfer. I know that both clubs are negotiating. I agreed with the fact that he could come as Saiz is not in the club anymore and Pablo plays at number 10."
Hernandez is fit to play against Norwich. "He trained normally
Team for Saturday: Casllia, Ayling, Jansson, Cooper, Alioski, Harrison, Klich, Roberts, Hernandez, Roofe. (Phillips/Forshaw)
Bielsa on Norwich: "They're a team who attack very well, a team who are designed to attack. The profile of their team is a creative profile. We want to attack and we know we will have to defend a lot too."
Douglas will be in the squad, but no Izzy Brown. Still doesn't feel that he's ready for first-team games
Bielsa said Pukki is a player who will be "hard to neutralise" on Saturday. Rates Norwich very highly but said in terms of who will go up, no-one should discount any of the leading teams because they've all had ups and downs this season.
Bielsa saying that Dallas has a stress fracture in his foot. Needs complete rest for 10 days. Leeds expect him to be out for six weeks.
Will try again with that team for Saturday, since my first effort 10 players in it: Casilla, Ayling, Jansson, Cooper, Alioski, Forshaw, Harrison, Klich, Roberts, Hernandez, Roofe.
Bielsa speaking about English football and how he likes the fact that there is still an amateur streak to the way people think about it. Says the attitude here is: "I don't play football for money but I play football because I love football." #lu
Said that he thinks football is undergoing a major crisis and thinks the "economic prosperity" of the game is making good players more and more difficult to find/sign, which is why youth development is important
Bielsa asked by a German writer who is with us about his nickname 'El Loco', after years as a "successful coach". "I can't say I'm successful. I'd rather say the opposite. One of the things you hear the most when people talk about me is the lack of trophies. You can verify this."
You can draw your own conclusions about this nickname, whether it's a positive or negative one. But I'm sure you think it's a positive one.
Adam Pope:
TEAM NEWS: Leeds United - Hernandez is fit. Jansson starts as Phillips goes to the bench. Roberts comes in for Clarke. Otherwise unchanged
Nothing concrete yet on the James deal to report says Bielsa but he knows both #lufc and Swansea are in talks. āIf he comes it will be a significant transfer.
Bielsa is excited at the prospect of having another winger in the squad to compensate for the fact that Hernandez has moved to number 10 after Saizā departure.
Douglas will be in the squad v Norwich but Brown will not feature yet.
Team v Norwich : Casllia, Ayling, Jansson, Cooper, Alioski, Forshaw, Harrison, Klich, Roberts, Hernandez, Roofe
Dallas has a new problem in his foot linked to the ābone stressā. He needs complete rest for 10 days
Bielsa is very impressed by Norwich striker Teemu Pukki. He says heās āhard to neutraliseā and is a player who is not in the style of what is normally expected in English football
Bielsa asked about his opinion on English football: āThe desire is to try and win rather than to avoid defeat.ā
Bielsa: āFootball is undergoing a huge crisis. We have more spectators which allows the economic prosperity of football. But every day itās harder to get good players. Germany, France & England are in the vanguard (of developing young players.) #lufc
Bielsa says he likes the connection between the professional players in England and the amateur game. They play not for money but because they love football.
Bielsa will not change his style of play regardless of the rigours of the season: āAbsoluteky not. It takes so long to build a style. If you can change something easily it means it was not hard to build it. I never think about changing the style.ā #lufc
Bielsa: āAnd when youāve been in football such a long time you can make up your own opinion whether this nickname is a positive one or not. (He laughs) Iām sure you think itās a positive one!āļ»æ
