As compelling as the arguments may have been for Leeds United investment in January, there should be little surprise Marcelo Bielsa took the coaching route.
At no stage has it ever felt like the head coach has turned to Victor Orta and the recruitment team for solutions. There is always another option in the squad or more coaching to be done on the training pitch.
As unprecedented as the injury situation and league position currently is during the Bielsa era, there were not enough factors at play to have Bielsa blink on the options which may have been brought to him.