'A life of its own' - Marcelo Bielsa on Leeds United's opener at Manchester United as Whites boss hails fans' return

By Lee Sobot
Published 13th Aug 2021, 16:27 BST
Updated 13th Aug 2021, 16:30 BST
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Marcelo Bielsa says there is no added significance to Leeds United facing their arch rivals Manchester United on the opening weekend of the season.

That, says Bielsa, is because the fixture between the two sides has a "life of its own" whenever it is staged.

Leeds will step out at Old Trafford for their first game of the new Premier League season in a Saturday lunchtime kick-off between the Red Devils and Whites.

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The two clubs have been bitter rivals for decades but faced each other for the first time in the country's top flight for 16 years last term following Leeds' promotion to the country's top flight.

OLD TRAFFORD OPENER: For Leeds United and Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa, above, pictured looking on in during December's 6-2 defeat to the Red Devils. Photo by MICHAEL REGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images.OLD TRAFFORD OPENER: For Leeds United and Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa, above, pictured looking on in during December's 6-2 defeat to the Red Devils. Photo by MICHAEL REGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images.
OLD TRAFFORD OPENER: For Leeds United and Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa, above, pictured looking on in during December's 6-2 defeat to the Red Devils. Photo by MICHAEL REGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images.

The Whites were blitzed 6-2 by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in December's clash at Old Trafford but then held the Red Devils to a goalless draw in the April rematch at Elland Road.