TYLER TAKES THE ROOF OFF
Roberts goals seal win to keep Leeds on top
Leeds 3 Preston 0 BY DAVID ANDERSON MARCELO BIELSA is proof miracle workers do exist.
Anyone who saw Leeds trail in 13th last season would not believe Bielsa could transform the same bunch into table toppers.
Yet it is not just their unbeaten league start that is impressive, they are playing a high-energy game which would make Pep Guardiola purr.
Leeds avenged their Carabao Cup defeat by Preston last month to leave Alex Neil’s side without a league win since the opening day.
Tyler Roberts scored his first Leeds goals since a £2.5million January move from West Brom.
Leeds made a slow start and Bailey PeacockFarrell had to touch away Callum Robinson’s curler.
Mateusz Klich should have scored when played in by Jack Harrison’s through ball instead of dragging his shot wide.
Ezgjan Alioski netted, but the effort was chalked off for offside.
Preston were creaking and Josh Earl made a goal-saving interception to head the ball away before Luke Ayling could nod home. It was the briefest of reprieves as Liam Cooper stooped to head in Barry Douglas’ 37th-minute corner.
Leeds eased off and Robinson had an effort disallowed for offside.
Harrison thought he had settled it, but his shot came off a post. Roberts sealed victory in the 74th minute with a dinked finish from Kalvin Phillips’ through ball.
The striker then headed home eight minutes later to take Leeds’ promotion dream nearer reality.