OneFootball
Dan Burke·4 September 2019
OneFootball
Dan Burke·4 September 2019
Former Leeds United striker Kemar Roofe says he will always be grateful for the footballing education given to him by Marcelo Bielsa.
Roofe netted 15 times in all competitions last season before he was sold to Belgian club Anderlecht in a deal worth £5.4m this summer.
But Whites boss Bielsa was reportedly keen to keep hold of the 26-year-old, who says he learned a lot while playing under the Argentine.
“He opened my eyes to the way football can be played,” Roofe told Eleven Sports in Belgium.
“On and off the pitch as well, you learn a lot from him. It is like school. Like going back to school but in a football sense.
“He gave me new ideas of how to play the game and also gave me consistent game time to be able to do that and show what I can do.
“Every day was different. I would be going home back to my family telling them a new story, but it is good.
“I’m glad I was able to work with him.”
Roofe is yet to make his Anderlecht debut having been sidelined with an ankle injury since joining Vincent Kompany’s side.