Few press conferences are as rich in football aspects as those offered Marcelo bielsa weekly. Before the Leeds games, he gets ready to chat with the media and answer any questions they may have. It takes 15 minutes or an hour and a half, the Argentine starts talking without any inconvenience. Y every so often leaves a phrase that allows to open a wide debate. This time he commented: “If you finish eighth although without playing well for me it is worse than finishing 12th but playing well“.
Bielsa has been in Leeds for his third season in a row. (AFP)
Beyond such a statement, he clarified: “The truth is that playing well, it will be easier to finish higher in the standings“The reality is that since his arrival in Leeds he was able to capture his idea of the game: aggressiveness to recover the ball in the opposite field, counterattacks at high speed and a constant command of possession. In this way, he had the best numbers in history of the club for the first 100 games of a coach and became champion of the Championship (in its second season) with distinction of honor.
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Now, the reality is that in his style he clashes a little more with the Premier League. Not because he cannot adapt it, but rather because of the quality of his rivals, who tend to capitalize on any type of defensive error by the team. However, they add 29 points in 21 days, are located in 11th place and are 15 units from the relegation places. Numbers more than valuable for a newly promoted.
Beyond his debatable phrase, Bielsa assured that Ian Poveda and Rodrigo Moreno will be away from the field for several weeks. (Reuters)
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In that sense, Bielsa, true to his personality, made his comment without hesitation. They know that the tournament is long and that the only way to stay in the top flight is with the performance that led them to earn the accolades of the world and not just hold on to certain temporary results. As he said on more than one occasion, a victory or a defeat cannot change the analysis of the matches And that is essential in the long term.
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