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Steven Railston

Manchester United backroom staff member is about to show why Erik ten Hag kept him

Manchester United defeated Leeds 4-2 at Elland Road in mid-February last year and Marcelo Bielsa was sacked just a week later. Bielsa was revered throughout West Yorkshire but his stubborn tactical approach was often flawed in the Premier League.

Leeds were tragically porous during Bielsa's time in charge in the top flight and that was especially pronounced in meetings against United, who scored a total of 15 goals against their historic rivals in just four meetings across two seasons.

Bielsa suffered a 6-2 defeat and a 5-1 defeat at Old Trafford after guiding Leeds back to the Premier League and last February's meeting against the Reds at Elland Road proved to be his last, which for the 67-year-old's sake, was probably for the best.

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