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Superb Bielsa!

Doing more to put the Championship in the spotlight than anyone else has for years.

Thoroughly enjoyed Jonathan Wilson's article in the Grauniad today. Worth it for this little gem alone:

"He had floated about the lower leagues for a while, studying agronomy and physical education. A university side was an obvious stepping-stone to greater things, but Bielsa didn’t treat it as such. Rather he watched 3,000 players before selecting his squad of 20."

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/17/marceo-bielsa-spygate-powerpoint-leeds-united

Hope you enjoy it too.

posted on 17/1/19

He is the best manager in championship by a mile.
They are all saying they do research, but how many study the previous 50 games of their next opponents ,NONE. How many take 4 hours analysing a match, I doubt any.
This man has made every fan believe in the club again and no matter what may happen in the future I for one will always be grateful.
With the last few owners we have lurched from one crisis to another ,at last A R has got us back on an even keel and all fans are delighted

posted on 17/1/19

looming over a spreadsheet like Nosferatu conducting an audit.




Hands down the best football writer there is

Bielsa is some man yous must be loving it!

posted on 17/1/19

Great summation paragraph!

“And by a frank acknowledgement that he may be in the wrong, by an astonishing transparency, Bielsa has enhanced his legend. Leeds fans who hark back to the glory days of skulduggery and dossiers will feel they have their club back. Lampard’s tactics have been expertly dissected for anybody who wishes to examine them. And somehow, from an accusation of espionage, Bielsa emerges as somebody not only of intelligence and diligence but of great humility and integrity.”

posted on 17/1/19

Don't think this is entirely true though, i think we did plenty to put the champo on the map last season with the likes of Ruben Neves, Jota, Nuno and co.

That said it was a reral coup you guys getting Bielsa and i look forward to you getting to the prem.

posted on 17/1/19

Just had a look and you are only 8 points worse off than what we had after 27 games last season.

posted on 17/1/19

Cinciwolf, Wolves did indeed make a statement and did a big favour for the division no question. You were the blueprint for aiming high. We have followed on from that and actually, I think it's only going to get better for the championship as time goes on. Ppl have had 2 years of quality going into that division.

posted on 17/1/19

Yeah but wolves spent about £100 million more than we have

posted on 17/1/19

comment by lufc - Harrogate (U6810)
posted 1 minute ago
Yeah but wolves spent about £100 million more than we have
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That's not really the point though, although point well taken!

posted on 17/1/19

comment by Cinciwolf--He's only going for another prediction comp double ffs (U11551)
posted 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
Don't think this is entirely true though, i think we did plenty to put the champo on the map last season with the likes of Ruben Neves, Jota, Nuno and co.

That said it was a reral coup you guys getting Bielsa and i look forward to you getting to the prem.
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No offence, but this is a whole different level, Cinci. Bielsa makes international headlines.

posted on 18/1/19

What a brilliant read! Thanks for sharing.

The ( Manchester, as was) Grauniad usually ignores or snipes at Leeds, but this is a gem!

"Frank Lampard’s tactics have been expertly dissected for anybody who wishes to examine them."

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