Leeds Emergency Press Conference 5pm

[SedRA]

16 hours ago, phantom said:

Savage. 

[Fpcity]

Sky sports news are making a meal out of this story. Every time I turn it on there's someone talking about it. 

I expect spying has gone on for years 

[Mr Popodopolous]

1 hour ago, Port Said Red said:

Listening to Radio Bristol this morning they said that SL was calling for points deductions for Leeds? Surely not, I don't think we should be getting involved and making ourselves sound like whingers, like a certain other club in Bristol.

I wondered if that was part of the reason he's on Point(less) West tonight- perhaps he'll lay out a case for it as part of what he'll say later.

I'm not convinced of the case for a points deduction at this stage personally.

[Cjay]

Ive only skimmed this thread, but for anyone who thinks Bielsa doesnt do this sort of stuff normally, for his job interview, a simple job interview he was asked what he knew about the Championship, Pep today has reiterated that Bielsa is "unique" and the story Bielsa .told about him was true and the amount of detail and work Bielsa goes into is unlike any other manager according to Pep, all very well people claiming they all do what Bielsa does, the best manager in the world admits he doesnt 

Bielsa was the No 1 candidate. After what amounted to a job interview in Buenos Aires with the managing director, Angus Kinnear, and Orta, he became the only candidate. Kinnear and Orta had wanted to know how well he knew the Championship. Bielsa delved into his copious notes and began his response by detailing the respective teams in formation from last season’s Burton v Bolton game.

Then, he went through every formation Burton and Bolton had used throughout the season and, after that, he did likewise for every other club in the division. Bielsa could say, for example, how many times a team had played 4-3-3, 4-4-2 or 3-5-2. He had even calculated the probability for one formation to beat another. The story of how Kinnear and Orta reacted has gone around Elland Road. They are said to have looked at each other, shrugged and agreed it was a pretty good answer.

 

[Mr Popodopolous]

On the analysts points, whoever said 35 hrs per week or so- @29AR was it- not sure about that at all.

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Such is the work that goes on behind the scenes, both Mowbray and Reading manager Jose Gomes cited a lack of sleep for their respective analysts, while Derby County boss Frank Lampard claimed "there's no amazement from anyone who works in football."

 

 

 

Certainly if they work to Bielsa's pace and intensity which he may expect them to, 35 hrs is pretty pie in the sky. Bielsa is an obsessive, that Four Four Two article from a few months back is quite indicative.

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/sport/2019/01/marcelo-bielsa-football-s-philosopher-king

This snippet if true is another indication of that.

 

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Research is a natural part of the Bielsa method. He is not like others. At Leeds – the current Championship leaders – he watches matches perched on an upturned bucket in his technical area because that, he believes, gives him a better angle than standing or sitting on the bench. He studies opponents obsessively. Once asked how he planned to spend the Christmas holidays, Bielsa said he intended to do two hours of physical exercise each day and spend 14 hours watching videos.

 

 

 

[The Chaplain]

48 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

On the analysts points, whoever said 35 hrs per week or so- @29AR was it- not sure about that at all.

Certainly if they work to Bielsa's pace and intensity which he may expect them to, 35 hrs is pretty pie in the sky. Bielsa is an obsessive, that Four Four Two article from a few months back is quite indicative.

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/sport/2019/01/marcelo-bielsa-football-s-philosopher-king

This snippet if true is another indication of that.

 

 

I reckon that would be 'The Grinch', 'Elf', 'Miracle on 34th Street', 'Love Actually', 'Muppet Christmas Carol' and 'It's a Wonderful Life'!  Seems perfectly normal to me.