Bielsa Press Conference: Pre-Bolton

4.55pm: Waiting for the gaffer


Not a bad turnout for a 5pm presser. Sky here too. We once had a tea-time press conference with Garry Monk at this time and there were two people there. It was joked that we might as well do it by FaceTime. Not tonight.

Bielsa on the likely team v Bolton

So far we have played only two games. And tomorrow many players who haven't played so far will play, Blackman, Shackleton, Jansson, Pearce, Baker, will play too, Roberts, Bamford and Harrison. These players were not starters and they will play tomorrow.

On the Carabao Cup

Every official game is very important to us and we take it very seriously.

Favourites for the division - how have you changed

If you think we are favourites to go up, we only played two games so far. We shouldn't trust this kind of information because we have only played two games. Two games are not enough to make conclusions on a team and we all know that and you know that. You ask me a question but you don't believe in it - after just playing five per cent of the Championship, less than five per cent. You ask me a question but I am sure you don't share the concept that gives substance to the question because you have on one side the hope that comes from the fans and on the other side we have to make an analysis you and me. I don't know if my answer is a good one.

More signings in or not?

We would probably look at the opportunity of getting another player. This will match our mission and project.

On Shackleton

The most difficult thing in football is to anticipate what is going to happen. One of the biggest attractions of this game is what we forecast many times does not happen. But having said that I think that Shackleton has many skills to be a successful player. He has a maturity that does not correspond to his age. I see a dynamic player. He makes choices that corresponds to the skills that he has and that is hard in football. He is a player that plays simple, he is dynamic..

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