Why would MB not re-sign? He must be having the time of his life... he has free rein to do what he wants, he has a project that has Bielsa stamped all over it, the football quality and style he is orchestrating is being heralded by close to everyone, he is being moderately successful in the best league in the world with decidedly average players (he knows they are average and so does Rad), everyone at the club worships him, and his boss has seen him just quadruple the value of his investment (that’s the way to pease a businessman!) Please let me know if you know of anyone who is going to walk away from that.
2 things left for him to achieve before he clears off to somewhere else: win something (most likely a cup), and create the dynasty with a mini-Bielsa installed to succeed him. Give him 2 more seasons after this one to achieve both of those. We will then be firmly re-established as a stable premier league club, the Leeds brand will be synonymous with speed, style and quality, and we will have another club legend forever. Re signings: why would we not improve our squad if we could? You get 2 chances to do this each year, why would you throw one of them away? Makes no sense to me. Sent from my iPad > On 4 Jan 2021, at 03:44, Guy Bonello <[email protected]> wrote: > > > would be difficult to go out and spend with an eye on next season when we do > not know who will be in charge then. Get Bielsa re-signed, then go and spend > > Virus-free. www.avast.com > >> On Sat, 2 Jan 2021 at 23:21, Richard Walker via Leedslist >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> If we accept we will be safe this season then why wouldn’t we spend part of >> the transfer pot for next season on White or other top class central >> defender. >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> >> >> On Saturday, January 2, 2021, 8:42 pm, Alec McQueen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Rich >> Absolutely agree: we need at least a couple of premier class defenders, and >> preferably a hotshot striker this window... but where from (God Knows), who >> (any ideas?), do we have the money (no), and will MB want to try to instil >> his philosophy in new signings mid season (no)? >> >> I come back to Ben White... will Brighton still see us as competitors given >> we are already 10 pts above them? Will they let him go for less than 40ish >> million? I doubt we would pay the amount they will demand. Alas, I just >> can’t see it happening despite it being our best option right now. >> >> More likely we will go buy a couple of cheap European squad type players who >> won’t make a difference. >> >> Pessimistic? Me? >> Cheers >> Alec >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On 3 Jan 2021, at 04:25, Richard Walker via Leedslist >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Another heavish defeat and another chance to see how we measure up >> > against one of the most organised teams in the league. Despite getting >> > hammered at Scum and losing 3-0 today I don't think we're a million miles >> > away. Defence needs to be sorted and needs to be sorted in Jan. If Bielsa >> > really believes he can get through this season without another central >> > defender then I think that would be a bad call. Today, it's the same old >> > problems - a left back who's not a left back giving away a needless pen >> > (it wasn't a pen but still a terrible half tackle). Defending corners - >> > there were lots of Leeds players around him - Philips etc but nobody got >> > near him and as usual Meslier was stood on his line and didn't stand a >> > chance. How many more times ? Then for their 2nd, Struijk(midfielder >> > playing as defender) commits himself in midfield and as a result we're a >> > man short at the back. Kane cross, Sol 2-0. Avoidable. You just can't come >> > to places like this with a makeshfit defence and expect to win the game no >> > matter how lively you are in attack. Let's see what happens in the January >> > window. >> > It might sound like sour grapes but I don't think Spurs are a great team. >> > Yes they have some good individual players (Son in particular) but we were >> > all over them in the first half. Our movement and our interplay was >> > excellent and we really should have scored. For me, Bamford isn't the >> > answer and that might sound stupid giving he's breaking all records and is >> > just about top PL scorer. I think he's benefited from our great play and >> > he's played and finished pretty well at times. He's scored 1 in the last 4 >> > and that was a pen and today he didn't even look close. He looks a yard >> > slower than the rest of the team and he never looked like he was going to >> > get on the end of a cross and finish. I'd like to see Rodrigo play as >> > number 9 with Pablo behind him. More creativity, more intellignet play and >> > yes more goals. >> > The penalty gave them confidence because there's no doubt Spurs were 2nd >> > best up to that point. We started to make silly mistakes at the back. >> > Ayling and Phillips giving the ball away and as soon as they got the 2nd >> > it was game over. I lost count of the number of times we just aimlessly >> > gave the ball away sometimes just passing in to touch. Very frustrating. >> > To our credit, we made 3 subs and they all contributed to us continually >> > having a go in the 2nd half. Pablo was fantastic and you can see he is >> > looking fitter and battling for his place. I think he deserves a start. >> > Even his passing was good. >> > Bielsa looked more frustrated than I've seen him for a while and I'm not >> > surprised. We could have got something from this game but again I would >> > say to Bielsa you will get nowt against the top teams with a makeshift >> > defence. Every fucker can see that ! >> > Scores: >> > Meslier - 7. Some good saves as always and little chance with the goals. >> > Dallas - 7. I thought he did well. Lost Son for the 2nd goal but not sure >> > why he was last man. >> > Allioski - 5. Started well down the left wing but when it comes to pure >> > defending ... well he can't. >> > Ayling - 7. I thought he did well first half but then things went downhill >> > and he made some basic errors. >> > Struijk - 5. Out of his depth for me. Yes he's got a nice left foot and he >> > picks a pass well. But look at their 2nd goal he is on his knees lunging >> > in when he really shouldn't be. >> > Klich - 7. I thought he played pretty well and was part of most of our >> > good work. >> > Rodrigo - 6. Good first half and showed some real class but then he seemed >> > to go to pieces and lost the bal far too easily for someone of his >> > quality. I still would not take him off. Take Bamford off and shove him up >> > front. He plasy number 9 for Spain FFS >> > Raphinha - 5. I thought this was his poorest performance since joining. He >> > wasn't awful, he just didn't get involved first half and only had scraps >> > in the 2nd. >> > Harrison - 5. Started lively but faded badly with the team >> > Phillips - 6. I thought he battled well at times but he didn't really >> > impose himself on the game. Then again, I didn't expect him to. He is what >> > he is. >> > Bamford - 3. Never looked at it for me. Never looked like scoring. >> > Subs: >> > Pablo - 8. I thought he made a real difference. >> > Shackleton - 7. I thought he also did really well down the right >> > Poveda - 5. Didn't really happen >> > Another defeat against the big boys. Hopefully we'll learn, we'll invest >> > in a central defender soon and we'll push on. >> > >> > Happy New Year. >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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/ >> > >> > Dorigo's Right Buttock... >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> Dorigo's Right Buttock... > > > Virus-free. www.avast.com _______________________________________________ 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/ Dorigo's Right Buttock...
