Mateusz Klich insists Premier League safety remains Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa's top priority

Mateusz Klich insists Premier League safety remains Leeds United's top priority despite an impressive campaign so far.

Marcelo Bielsa's side sit 12th in the top flight, having acquired 23 points from 17 games this term.

The Whites returned a haul of six points over the festive period and now sit 12 points clear of the drop zone nearing the halfway mark of the season.

Leeds have also amassed more points than fellow Championship promotion winners Fulham and West Brom combined (19).

Bielsa's men have entertained with their commitment to attacking football but have been criticised for their defensive frailty, scoring 30 goals and conceding 33.

Klich, though, was quizzed over whether he and his teammates have overachieved in the Premier League under their Argentine head coach.

"No, not really," Klich said.

"We didn't stay one hundred percent in the league yet - but that's our goal. If we stay in the league we will see what more we can get.

"We are all focused on staying in the Premier League because this is our goal."

United fell to a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the capital on Saturday lunchtime.

Leeds started the game on the front foot but a Harry Kane penalty gave the hosts a lead from which Jose Mourinho's side took full advantage.

"We should've scored a goal in the first half," Klich admitted.

"The game could've been different. Unfortunately we got a penalty against us and then when you're losing 1-0, try to attack, then lose 2-0, try to attack and then it's 3-0.

"We tried our best but we just couldn't score."

Asked about whether the first goal was crucial in the capital, he said: "No, because a game of football is 95 minutes. We still had time.

"We just couldn't score. In the last game against West Brom we were super efficient but today we couldn't convert our chances.

"That was our problem. We knew Tottenham was going to be a tough game to play. They have world class attackers and they scored goals."