Leeds United have contracted a serious case of the second-season syndrome after setting the Premier League alight last year.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side were breathtaking in 2020/21, playing an attractive brand of ultra-attacking football to claim an impressive ninth-place finish.
The pragmatic, safety-first approach that newly-promoted managers usually adopt upon reaching the top flight was thrown out the window as Leeds instead went full throttle - and earned universal plaudits in the process.
