Bielsa Press Conference: Pre-Reading

On Hernandez's season

There are different ways of measuring the level of one player, you can say how many goals he scored, how many final passes he gave, how many matches he played, in this sense maybe he has not the same level but the impact he has in the team is high. When he plays well the team plays well, and when he is in a good level and fitness level the team plays well as well. He is injured he needs a process to recover and come back in a good fitness level.

Play him [Hernandez] out wide?

I prefer him to play as playmaker than right winger. I think that the demand to play on the right is different to when you play in the middle. And today Pablo he has more impact as playmaker than as a winger. He is a player who makes play for his team mates. He lets them in good condition to have good offensive play. When he plays in the right side this impact is just on the right side. When he plays as playmaker he has impact on all the pitch. Playing in the middle and centre is the same as every part of the pitch because you are close to everywhere on the pitch and in condition to receive any ball because he is close to the ball when it is in front of him or behind him and that is important because what he does best is move the ball.

On people wanting Leeds to be in the Premier and how are team dealing with that?

What I can realise is the wish of the people of Leeds, the desire. I cannot feel that in the rest of the country, i don't know how to feel that. How I manage the situation emotionally, our job has a rule that is common for every situation, we have to win the next match. Every match deserves one phrase that is well known in our job that is we have to win.

On the emotional support for Leeds all over the world. Do you feel that?

I am aware of this from the first day that people from Leeds wish this.

Have you experienced this passion before?

Yes I have experienced this before as well. If there is something that makes me feel this job is very attractive for me it is when I am in contact with the passion of the supporters because there is a situation that makes a difference between the people who work in football and the supporters. The supporters - the only thing for them is that they love their club, the only exchange they receive is emotions. We receive money and other dimensions, a different level, for this reason the supporter is the best thing in football.


That's it!

Twenty three minutes today. Same squad to pick from for Reading.

thanks Sol

i get the gist of almost all of that.

I don't understand his comments about Phillips. Kalvin has been the difference in our performances against Brentford and Bristol City, yet Bielsa seems to take a swipe at him. I know Kalvin was outspoken before the Forest game about Augustin, saying he should come into the team and give Bamford a break, but I cannot see any benefit to the team, or to Kalvin, in making comments like that.

He’s not taking a swipe in him.

He’s explaining that players benefit from playing, not rest, and going on to explain his reasoning. He’s not criticising Phillips. He’s just saying it takes time to get up to full speed.

The question was ‘has the break helped Phillips’ he answered it. I appreciate that he actually gives explanations instead of just saying no

comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 3 hours, 58 minutes ago
i get the gist of almost all of that.

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I’m glad someone does mont 😂😂