like the Higgins/Davis analogy... > On 18 May 2019, at 14:39, Jeremy Adams <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bielsa took an average team and got them to third place. In Guardiola's first > season he took a team that had finished fourth before to second place, and > that was a team littered with stars! It took Guardiola two seasons to win the > title, Bielsa will do it next year (if he stays) He's created a philosophy > all through the club, and I can't imagine that there won't be players who > would love to come and play for him at Leeds. So I think we'll have a decent > shot at getting some of our targets this summer, coupled with the fact that > some U23 players can step up and know the system, I really believe we've got > a shot at promotion. > > And if not, I can't think of any other manager in the world that I'd rather > have at this club. Yes we fell short this season, yes he has no plan B and > believes solely in the purity of his philosophy but fuck me what a philosophy! > I'd rather be supporting this team, who go out to play football and try to > create as many chances as they can, than say a team like Cardiff under > Warnock, whose philosophy is to win by not losing, keep it tight at the back > and hope to nick something on the break. It's like the difference between > Hurricane Higgins and Steve Davis, when Higgins played it was thrilling to > watch (well as thrilling as snooker can be) Steve Davis may have won more but > he was as dull as fuck. > > Jeremy > > ________________________________ > From: Leedslist <[email protected]> on behalf of [email protected] > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2019 7:26 AM > To: Leeds List > Subject: Re: [LU] good article > > I like the comments - all those who say they are Leeds fans saying what a > great season it has been and how desperate they are for MB to stay - other > fans either trying to 'big up' their team or whinge about Leeds, with a few > who cannot understand why we do not want rid of a manager who had promotion > in the bag and blew it (twice) > I just know I have loved this season - yes it was heartbreaking at the end > and all self inflicted (Wigan, Sheff U in the league and then Derby on > Wednesday) but during the season from that first match v Stoke we knew we > had something special going on > Bielsa's recent record does suggest that he cannot repeat this a second > season but, for me, as long as the players and, to a lesser degree, the fans, > still believe in him (the shouts of 'get rid / hoof it' have become less and > less over the course of the season and have brought some condescending > comments of 'your first game this season mate' or ' have you not understood > this season' etc) then I think we can do it next year. Yes, we need much > better luck with injuries and we need to sort out a few problem positions but > if we keep the bulk of the squad , which we should be able to, and then get > some top additions either on loan or permanent and then bring through the > likes of Shackleton, Clarke, Gotts, Odour,Stevens, Stujick, Halme and of > course Edmondson then the future is looking great > The last few months have been tiring and I am ready for a rest but I know in > a few weeks time I will begin to miss that buzz of going to ER and will end > up going to the home pre season friendly saying 'this is always shit, why are > we here ?' > Dave > On Saturday, 18 May 2019, 11:47:22 BST, Nick <[email protected]> > wrote: > > https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/18/marcelo-bielsa-play-off-leeds-championship > > Nick > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
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