Marcelo Bielsa savagely branded a "one-trick pony" after Man City humiliation

Marcelo Bielsa is a "one-trick pony" and his job should be under threat after the 7-0 thrashing at Manchester City, according to Craig Burley.

And the ESPN pundit branded Leeds as "a mess" and "canon fodder" - and claimed they were now in real danger of relegation and losing Kalvin Phillips.

The Yorkshire club went to the Etihad Stadium without Phillips, Liam Cooper and Patrick Bamford but still did not compromise on Bielsa's open, attacking tactics.

After conceding three times at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, another defeat sees Leeds in 16th place and only five points off the drop zone before Burnley host Watford.

Former Scotland midfielder Burley said: "It is not a surprise. Bielsa is different but I think that is wearing off now and I think it wore off quite a while ago now. They are in a relegation fight.

"Bielsa is a bit of a one-trick pony - there is no doubt about that.

"It was a bit tighter at the weekend at Chelsea. But they are generally canon fodder for the bigger teams.

"We know City at the moment are the team to beat and they are purring. But if you think back to the start of the season when Man Utd took Leeds out, I said: 'Don't judge United on this Leeds game because they are perfect.'

"They go to these bigger clubs and being so open. United did it to them two years in a row. But Bielsa didn't learn his lesson. He goes in here again, he has injuries to key players, he is on a bad run and in a relegation fight.

"They have got one of the best players in the league in Kalvin Philipps out injured. He is an England international who won't be there much longer I would imagine.

"Some people might applaud it and say: 'I hate to see teams shut up shop'. Sometimes you have to do it. He didn't. And he met a team playing fantastic football. It could have been 10."

The Scot added: "They are making a mess of everything. They are just making too many mistakes, And they are too open against the big teams.

"And I wonder how close the board are to having discussions about the management situation because they are hard-working and it is intense, but that just seems to have gone a bit stale now."

Bielsa, whose side have won only three matches in 17, admitted: "We have never played so badly in these four years."