Bielsa

[RVclaret]

Reports that he’s off at Leeds. Jesse Marsch favourite to replace him.

[CHEWBACCA]

FFS,keep him in.

[FCBurnley]

Please no

[jedi_master]

The replacement doesn’t scream ‘guaranteed success’ to me. Massive gamble!

Transfer window has been and gone anyway, they’re still stuck with the laughably inept Koch, Llorente, Ayling etc in defence.

[Sproggy]

I presume he's up for "coach of the year" again?

[Milltown1882]

No transfer window to work with, s**t or bust to stay up. I’d rather be in our shoes right now.

[Taffy on the wing]

The premier league is corrupt......simple!

[bfcjg]

Has he kicked his own bucket?

[Colburn_Claret]

They have to bin him to stand any chance of getting out of this free fall. It isn't a guarantee though.

[jdrobbo]

The style Leeds play under Bielsa, I think they’d really, REALLY struggle under anyone else.

[Rowls]

What's Owen Coyle doing?

[Juan Tanamera]

Has he kicked his own bucket?

[jojomk1]

Dyche to leeds

[RVclaret]

The style Leeds play under Bielsa, I think they’d really, REALLY struggle under anyone else.

If Marsch gets the job he also plays quite attacking pressing football, his RB Leipzig side this year were conceding quite a few so he got the chop after some poor results.

[jrgbfc]

My Leeds supporting mates seem to think Bielsa is on his way....

[ClaretTony]

Has he kicked his own bucket?

What's Owen Coyle doing?

Both posts brought a smile to my face

[warksclaret]

At present Bielsa looks a lost cause on the touchline, and his body language is not inspirational to the team. Such a shame we have already played them twice

[NottsClaret]

When is Kalvin Phillips back? Their record with and without him is crazy.

[tiger76]

When is Kalvin Phillips back? Their record with and without him is crazy.

Rumours he might be back for the Villa game (10 March). he's missed their last 10 games, and during that period they've conceded 34 goals.

His return will undoubtedly help, but how long will it take him to get up to match fitness.

[RVclaret]

Rumours he might be back for the Villa game (10 March). he's missed their last 10 games, and during that period they've conceded 34 goals.

His return will undoubtedly help, but how long will it take him to get up to match fitness.

Pretty sure Bielsa said this week that his return, along with Bamford, could be delayed. And while he’s a quality player you’d have to think he’d be seriously lacking in match sharpness.

[NewClaret]

Rumours he might be back for the Villa game (10 March). he's missed their last 10 games, and during that period they've conceded 34 goals.

His return will undoubtedly help, but how long will it take him to get up to match fitness.

Shame it’s not 10 May

[tiger76]

Pretty sure Bielsa said this week that his return, along with Bamford, could be delayed. And while he’s a quality player you’d have to think he’d be seriously lacking in match sharpness.

If he and Bamford are out longer term that'll be a big blow to Leeds.

For comparison imagine Burnley without Brownhill and Weghorst, we'd seriously miss both if they weren't available.

And any new manager would have the same issue with injuries that Bielsa has faced for the past few months, so changing the guy in the hot seat is no guarantee, especially this late in the season, when Leeds needs instant results, it may work for them, but it equally could backfire on them.

[IanMcL]

Bielsa would get them up again!

[brexit]

Good he will be a great replacement for Dyche

[Vegas Claret]

sounds like he's now gone

[ClaretTony]

Lot of rumours that he’s gone but nothing confirmed

[Milltown1882]

Lot of rumours that he’s gone but nothing confirmed

Talksport saying gone by mutual consent. Imagine it’ll be a late tomorrow announcement from Leeds themselves with a replacement announced 83 seconds later.

[boatshed bill]

Phillips and Bamford are a big miss for Leeds.

[Steve1956]

Is he the most over rated manager ever in the Premier League? I find it difficult to think of anyone else

[ClaretTony]

Looks as though it’s just a matter of sorting out all the legal stuff with Jesse Marsch set to replace Bielsa.

[JR1882]

Marsch flopped at Leipzig and they potted him after a few months. He had been part of the Red Bull group for years too managing NY and Salzburg so they must have had some serious misgivings to remove him and let him go.

I’m amazed anyone is surprised this is happening, Bielsa never lasts more than a few years and his last team went and won the league after he left them in the relegation zone. Total false messiah.

[Bosscat]

Looks Like Leeds will be "Marsching on together"

https://talksport.com/football/1052204/ ... se-marsch/

[claretblue]

‘…and his last team went and won the league after he left them in the relegation zone…’

hope that’s not repeated!

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Thoughts and prayers with DA at what must be a difficult time for him

[bfcjg]

Looks as though it’s just a matter of sorting out all the legal stuff with Jesse Marsch set to replace Bielsa.

Message to Leeds fans, especially one on here. Beware the Ides of Marsch.

[dsr]

I presume he passes the necessary work permit rules for managers?

[Blatherwickstattoo]

Blowing smoke up ones anus . Manager of the year he’s won nowt and will never win owt

[Quicknick]

He's as bad defensively as Coyle was.

[RVclaret]

Quite an interesting one. Has never been in the PL relegation places. Seemingly has only one play of playing - when it works it’s pretty impressive but these recent games have shown it going horribly wrong. Gets lauded for getting arguably the biggest club in the Champ up and staying up one season, yet Dyche has kept us up for 6 seasons, got into Europe with a 7th placed finish and top 10 on another but doesn’t receive anywhere close to the same level of plaudits. Oh and Bielsa spent almost £100m last season and £25m on Dan James this.

[Nonayforever]

The thing that irritated me was his constant use of a translator every time he appeared in an interview.

[claptrappers_union]

No Plan B, i couldn't believe he was using the same ethos and tactics when he had the kids playing when the team was stuck with injuries and Covid. He’ll never work in the Premier League again.

Busted flush. File under Owen Coyle

[Lancasterclaret]

Anyone who saw his amazing Athletic Bilbao side know that when he has the players and they all believe, they can be one hell of a side to watch

But you saw yesterday, certainly first half, that you can't play like that against someone as good as Harry Kane, and when you've been struggling for a while

You need 100% confidence in your abilities, and Leeds have been knocked so much in games recently that they just can't do it

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Just been confirmed he's gone by Leeds.

[Top Claret]

Just been confirmed he's gone by Leeds.

What a pity he was one of our best weapons for avoiding relegation

[ClaretLoup]

So what do they do now? Bring someone in to tighten them up after playing gung ho expansive football for the last 3/4 seasons?

Also on paper not too many "easy" games left for Leeds. Norwich at home plus Brentford and Watford away against the relegation pack.
However maybe mid-table teams with nothing to play for e.g. Leicester, Southampton, Palace, Villa Brighton etc. might be easier pickings ?

What do folk reckon?

[Swizzlestick]

Bielsa is stubborn with his tactics but the problem is the squad - they have looked all at sea without Phillips and I’m not sure another manager is going to solve that problem because most are Championship standard, particularly defensively.

[Spijed]

So what do they do now? Bring someone in to tighten them up after playing gung ho expansive football for the last 3/4 seasons?

Also on paper not too many "easy" games left for Leeds. Norwich at home plus Brentford and Watford away against the relegation pack.
However maybe mid-table teams with nothing to play for e.g. Leicester, Southampton, Palace, Villa Brighton etc. might be easier pickings ?

What do folk reckon?

Sounds like Jesse Marsch is similar.....

but with even less success of it working.

[bfcjg]

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Bye then.

[Steve1956]

gettyimages-182772748-612x612.jpg Bye then.

No one will miss you...you miserable ...miserable man.

[bfcjg]

No one will miss you...you miserable ...miserable man.

Steve, how did you know it was Devils Advocate.