Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips admits he was in the dark why he lined up at the back for defeat to Tottenham.

Phillips concedes he struggled after halftime in the new role set up by manager Marcelo Bielsa as Spurs won 2-1 on Sunday.

He later said: "To be honest I don't know why he did it. We wanted to be more defensive with their attacking threat. Me and Liam Cooper went man for man marking.

"It worked really well in the first half. But in the second half it's just a lack of concentration that hurt us.

"We needed a better game management. We were 1-0 up in the second half trying to push for a second goal. It's those moments you probably need to pump it long and soak up the pressure.

"We are missing some very good players in our team, some very important players. It's not an excuse, although we did come here and play some good football.

"I'm not one for panicking. The way we play football we'll eventually stack some more points on the board."