Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa was earnest during his post-match press conference on Wednesday night, having seen his side concede six away to Liverpool.
The 66-year-old fielded questions on the prospect of changing his methods, as well as boardroom concerns while the Whites made it five without a win in some style.
Liverpool outclassed the visitors but Leeds were listless following the concession of an early penalty.
"How am I not going to question what I'm doing? Of course I question myself," Bielsa said.
"When you ask yourself why the things that are happening to us, are happening, the question is I don't think a change of style is going to change what's happening to us," he added, defending his team's style of play.
It has been perceived that Leeds' man-to-man approach, as well as their openness at the back has contributed to heavy defeats on the road this season, including 5-1 to Manchester United, 7-0 versus Manchester City and 6-0 at Anfield.
Bielsa was asked whether the Leeds United hierarchy had raised concerns about the team's form.
The Whites have now conceded more goals than any other Premier League side this season. Illan Meslier has also retrieved the ball from the back of his net 26 times in Leeds' last seven away matches.
Lengthy injury lay-offs to Kalvin Phillips and Liam Cooper have coincided with the less-than-favourable turn in performances, particularly away from home.
The pair were substituted during the 2-2 draw with Brentford on December 5, 2021. One week later, the Whites conceded three away to Chelsea beginning the aforementioned run of seven away matches and 26 goals allowed.
"Have the owners expressed any concerns about what is happening at the moment?" Bielsa was asked in his post-match press conference at Anfield.
"Not specifically," he responded. "But when a team is going through what we're going through, it's only going to awaken doubts.
"I don't need them to give me conclusions on the result of the team I manage," he said.
Leeds are still three points off the bottom three, with two teams in Everton and Newcastle United below them before reaching Burnley sitting 18th. But, the Clarets' recent resurgence and the fact Leeds have played more matches than 16th, 17th and 18th in the table is cause for mild concern.
Saturday lunchtime presents Leeds and Bielsa with the opportunity to put some distance between themselves and the drop once more.
A home game versus an admittedly streaky Tottenham Hotspur is - on paper, at least - the most straightforward fixture the Whites have faced over the last ten days.
Read every word Marcelo Bielsa had to say in his post-match press conference last night here.
