Patrick Bamford form handing Marcelo Bielsa a Leeds United conundrum

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Leeds United have taken the Premier League by storm and in Patrick Bamford, the Whites have themselves a striker who is determined to make a name for himself.

Marcelo Bielsa’s team won the Championship at a canter last season and it would always prove intriguing to watch them back in the top-flight.

Leeds have been away from the big time since 2004 but after three games it’s like they’ve never been away with their style of play capturing the imagination of neutrals across the country.

Bamford’s meteoric stock rise is pretty remarkable. Last season there were times when some supporters were questioning Bielsa’s decision to continue to play him week in and week out.

That might sound surprising for a striker who finished with 16 goals but nonetheless, some supporters haven’t always been convinced.

In the summer Leeds added the big-money signing of Rodrigo Moreno to their ranks. The Spain international checked in from Valencia and cost the Whites £27 million (ESPN).

The 29-year-old has started once and it’s fair to say the form of Bamford is giving Bielsa a pleasant headache.

He started in the 4-3 win over Fulham but was withdrawn at the break, with partner in crime Bamford scoring and claiming two assists.

Puzzle

The former Chelsea youngster has scored in each of the three games he has played and claimed two assists from his first three top-flight outings this season.

Rodrigo won’t have been signed to act as a backup to Bamford but right now the Englishman is proving to be undroppable.

With Pablo Hernandez nursing a knock, one option could be to utilise Rodrigo as a No.10 – that’d certainly make sense in the short-term.

Once everyone is back fit though, Bielsa will be left with a big selection problem.

If Bamford keeps firing it’ll be interesting to see how the world-renowned boss solves such a conundrum.