'Was all over the place' - Ex-Leeds United striker criticises Whites duo and makes Burnley prediction

Former Leeds United striker Robbie Keane has spoken out on the Whites’ display against Manchester United in the Premier League last weekend - and offered a prediction ahead of their clash with Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side were defeated 6-2 in a thrillingly open fixture but have received criticism from some quarters for being too open and uncompromising in their style.

Before the clash, Bielsa stated Leeds would stick to their footballing principles.

“Leeds didn’t help themselves either,” Keane said on Premier League Productions. “They vacated the space way too often. Phillips was all over the place. He happened to be taken off.

“They’ll play Burnley next week and will probably end up beating them 6-2. That’s the way Leeds are. When you play against the top teams you get found out sometimes.

“They need to be a bit more disciplined. The way they play. The way they run. They want to run over teams. But certain times you have to pick your moments and we saw Phillips a couple of times went out of position. And it’s very, very difficult when you are playing against top teams.

“That’s where the leaders need to come in there. If I am a centre-back like Cooper there, I am making sure Phillips is sitting in front of the back four because it was attack after attack after attack. That’s where you need the leaders to grab hold of these players.”