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Leeds United break unwanted Premier League record as they ship four at home to Spurs

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Leeds United have made history after becoming the first team in the Premier League era to concede 20 goals in a calendar month.They were thumped 4-0 by Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, leaving manager Marcelo Bielsa's future in serious doubt.In February, Leeds have shipped three goals against Aston Villa and Everton, four goals against Tottenham and Manchester United, and six goals against Liverpool.It's been a whopping 36 years since a team in the English top flight conceded so many times in just one month, with Newcastle United leaking 21 goals back in April 1986.Leeds have now conceded 60 goals in the Premier League this season, more than any other side, and Bielsa admitted after the game that this was a serious problem."The amount of goals conceded, of course it has a decisive influence on the results we obtain," the 66-year-old said."No team can think in progressing within the competition if you have a defensive weakness that's so manifested like ours."When asked if he was confident he could turn things around, his response was typically bullish."Of course," he said.Will Marcelo Bielsa get sacked?

Let us know what you think in the comments section below...This latest defeat leaves Leeds perilously close to the relegation zone and sees Bielsa well and truly staring down the barrel at Elland Road.The club has won just three matches since October, and for the first time since the Argentine arrived in Yorkshire four years ago, he looks lost and even devoid of ideas.Leeds are now just three points from safety, but could slip into the drop-zone as four teams below them have games in hand..

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