Leeds United 2 Rotherham United 0: Whites rode luck but deserved win, insists Bielsa

Marcelo Bielsa said his players had ridden their luck but deserved to win after making a small piece of history by becoming the first Leeds United manager to kick off his reign with four straight victories.

Bielsa eclipsed Jimmy Armfield, the last Leeds boss to win three games in a row in 1974, as a 2-0 defeat of Rotherham United at Elland Road maintained the club’s 100 per cent start to the season.

Leeds fought hard to follow up previous Championship victories over Stoke City and Derby County, recovering from a nervous first half to turn the screw and outclass Rotherham in the second.

Luke Ayling’s maiden goal for United opened the scoring on 49 minutes before Kemar Roofe claimed his third of the season by finishing off a flowing attacking move 19 minutes from time.