This is nuts

I decided to delve a bit further into Kalvin Phillip's importance to us under Bielsa

Leeds Utd Premier League Matches when we have conceded 4 or more under Bielsa.

2020-2021
3-4 v Liverpool - KP played, Koch played
1-4 v Leicester - No KP - Koch played
1-4 v Palace - No KP - Koch played
2-6 v Man U - KP played - Ayling was CB
2-4 v Arsenal No KP - Ayling was CB

Noticeable facts: KP only played in 2 of those 5 matches. Llorente played in none of them. In the return matches against those 5 teams we only conceded 2 goals in total.

In the 3 matches where KP didn't play against Leicester, Palace and Arsenal we conceded 12 goals - in the 3 matches when KP played against Leicester, Palace and Arsenal we conceded just 1 goal.

2021-2022 season hammerings
1-5 v Man U - No KP
0-7 v Man City - No KP, back 4 Firpo LB, Shackleton RB, Ayling RCB, Llorent LCB (now that's a defence)
1-4 v Arsenal - No KP
2-4 v Man U - No KP
0-6 v Liverpool - No KP
0-4 v Spurs - NO KP

Worth noting: In all 6 hammerings KP wasn't available. In the only return fixture we played under MB where KP was available we lost 2-1 to Spurs.

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