The crazy Marcelo Bielsa, Patrick Bamford and Illan Meslier stats that Leeds fans will love

Marcelo Bielsa, Manager of Leeds United looks on during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United at The Hawthorns on December 29, 2020 in West Bromwich, England.

An own goal from Baggies man Romaine Sawyers was added to by Ezgjan Alioski, Jack Harrison, Rodrigo and Raphinha, cementing another memorable win for Bielsa’s side.

However, the match laid bare some VERY interesting stats and facts - simply scroll down to take a look:

Bamford x Bielsa

Patrick Bamford has scored more goals under Marcelo Bielsa (35) than any other player the Argentine has ever managed.

The former Middlesbrough man has overtaken Fernando Llorente, whom Bielsa coached at Athletic Bilbao.

Bamford had bagged 10 goals in 15 Premier League outings coming into the West Brom game.

Indeed, you have to go back 20-years to find a player for a newly-promoted club who has netted more goals than the ex-Chelsea attacker at this stage of the season.

That was when Kevin Phillips was freely scoring for Sunderland during the 1999-2000 season, ending the season with 30 in 36 matches.

Giving youth a chance

Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier managed to keep a second consecutive clean sheet.

The Frenchman's inclusion in the Whites’ starting XI kept an extraordinary statistic running for his manager.

Bielsa has now fielded a player aged 21 or younger in all-but-one of his last 295 matches!

What goal difference?

Incredibly, Bielsa’s side have now both scored and conceded 30 goals this season.

That means that their goal difference has now moved to zero following five unanswered goals against West Brom.

Leeds have now collected 23 points from 16 Premier League games so far this campaign.