Leeds United players have been back at Thorp Arch for pre-season training for less than two weeks but it seems like Marcelo Bielsa’s notorious training methods are getting to the players already. The Argentine coach is known as a perfectionist and it appears he has been pushing his players hard before the start of the new season as a number of them have been caught napping on Instagram. Midfielder Kalvin Phillips shared a video of one of his teammates passed out face first on a bean bag to his Instagram story earlier today. He wasn’t the only one, as defender Barry Douglas shared a video to his Instagram story of new signing Helder Costa out cold on some bean bags, just two days after the Portuguese winger joined the club. On Wednesday, Costa joined from Wolverhampton Wanderers on an initial one-year loan deal, which is set to become permanent next summer for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Whites beginning when the move becomes permanent, which would keep him at Elland Road until 2024. Leeds begin their season against Bristol City on Sunday 4th August, in 30 days time, and it appears Bielsa is set on working his players hard to get them ready for that. The Verdict Leeds fans will likely be pleased to see that Bielsa is working the players hard ahead of what is a huge season for the Whites. Following their play-off semi-final loss last season, expectation is high at Elland Road as Leeds are amongst the favourites to win promotion back to the Premier League next season. It has been 15 years since Leeds were relegated from the top-flight of English football and the players will be determined to make the most of what is a great opportunity and seal a return. The Instagram stories of Douglas and Phillips would suggest that the players appear to be in high spirits despite the expectation and the pre-season training, which is good news for fans of the Yorkshire club. #LeedsUnited #ThorpArch #BarryDouglas
