Entertainers miss their cue

BANK Holiday weekends in Brighton were once about mods and rockers brawling on the seafront.

And as Leeds’ slim hopes of Europa League football were dismantled like a Lambretta in a pitched battle, boss Marcelo Bielsa was left to confront the limitations of his squad.

Without Kalvin Phillips, Raphinha, Liam Cooper and Helder Costa, Leeds fluffed their lines and Europe looks a long shot now. Brighton are virtually safe after an early Pascal

BRIGHTON..2 LEEDS ...........

Gross spot-kick and Danny Welbeck’s brilliant goal.

A top-half finish is Leeds’ best bet now with Europe a bridge too far when only five clubs have conceded more goals in the top flight this season.

Asked if being English football’s great entertainers was enough, Bielsa said: “Every time a professional team steps on to the pitch, they have an obligation to entertain their fans.”