Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has called on his players not to lose faith in their approach.

Ahead of Saturday's clash with Wolves, Bielsa was asked what feelings he's been trying to get across to his players after losing 1-0 at Southampton last week.

He replied: "Commitment and not indifference, responsibility and not passing over your responsibilities, hope and faith before disappointment.

"There's a phrase I read not too long ago that says teams are made out of crystal. It's difficult to make them solid, and they break from one day to another. We played our best game against Watford (1-0 win) and the worst against Southampton. More than whether the opponents were better or worse, teams change frequently.

"What is it that allows a loss of form for a team to recover quickly?" he added. "The challenge for a coach in adversity is to find this type of feeling."

Asked why Leeds haven't started this season as well as last - their first back in the Premier League - Bielsa replied: "The principal arguments are: the squad is too small, I already gave a response to that. Also, that there are no alternative plans in the way of playing. The way of playing is generic and it's very difficult to imagine the game in a different way.

"We try to have the ball more than the opponent. We try to take the ball from our half to theirs without putting the ball too much at risk and having possession in their half creates danger. That's part of all models.

"What can change is whether you are the protagonist or you speculate. I always choose to be the protagonist and not to speculate. I don't know if it makes sense to continue answering because I can continue giving you arguments for 10 minutes and I would be repeating things I have already said.

"But you ask me a question I have answered before. I can't invent different answers. I feel bad saying what you have heard previously. But of course, I acknowledge the last game was not just another game, we were very far from playing how we try to play."