Quist Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I would prefer a British manager but this chap is certainly worth a look. Think if we do go down this route he should be paired with a younger English manager. If Guardiola, Pochetino learned from him I dare say somebody like Paul Hurst would not mind acting as assistant to a chap like this. Another bonus is we may get a few good loan signings from managers he has previously helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopswfc76 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Not going to happen but a great manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I remember seeing Bilbao with this chap in charge he likes highly mobile players and played midfielders at centre half. The comment about our squad not fitting with his tactics is 100% correct. Would need lots of new recruits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty0wls Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 not attractive enough for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Would love to watch his style of play at Hillsborough and he would make sure players gave everything. It would be such a culture shock from Carlos to have someone who demands high levels of fitness first and foremost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike1867 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 19 minutes ago, Walt said: I remember watching them one night and was amazed at how they played. I made sure I saw their next game to see if it was a one off - it wasn't, they seemed to have more players than the opposition, they were buzzing around all over the place but in a structured way, so much pace and technique. He has x amount of 'triggers' that tell the team when to press, ie bouncing ball to the full back or central midfielder. One player in the midfield keeps an eye on his team mates positions and calls the trigger by immediately pressing the ball receiver, but he'll only do so if his teammates ate in position and ready to press. It's pretty complicated stuff when you consider all this happens very quickly in the course of a game. There's a lot of personal responsibility on individuals to be the piece of the puzzle. I can't claim to understand all things Bielsa but I think if everyone was fit and in reasonable form we'd line up something like this.... Wildsmith Hutchinson Van Aken Pudil Palmer Lee Reach Abdi Joao Hooper Forestieri Possibly Bannan for Abdi because of his pressing, but he'd have to up his goals and assists considerably. Bielsa sometimes uses a converted striker in the regista role so Hooper could conceivably play there too with Joao in the middle and Matias and Forestieri either side. The two either side of Lee are expected to be mobile and full of running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Sounds like he had a car crash of time at Lille tho ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Royal_D said: Sounds like he had a car crash of time at Lille tho ? Crashes are quite exciting though aren't they. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Quist said: I would prefer a British manager but this chap is certainly worth a look. Think if we do go down this route he should be paired with a younger English manager. If Guardiola, Pochetino learned from him I dare say somebody like Paul Hurst would not mind acting as assistant to a chap like this. Another bonus is we may get a few good loan signings from managers he has previously helped. I must say didn't really know too much about this chap until Snoots did a feature on him a while back when we were all fed up !! I've since had a look at him and think we might struggle to his pace levels ... But hey we don't really know this. I think we may have forgotten how good our squad is ? He could do with a young British cultured assistant to translate and learn whilst... well assisting? Our very own Bobby Robson /Mourinho Duet .... May I also add Excellent post O/p and interesting read of replies and comments gentlemen ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 3 hours ago, spike1867 said: Recently sacked by Lille, he wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. Personally love the fella, has Guardiola, Pochettino, Sampaoli amongst his "disciples". The complete antithesis of CC really. His signature formation is 3-3-3-1 or 3-3-1-3, although there's been a recent morph to 4-2-3-1, likes playing a ball playing centre half with two ball winning centre halves (sometimes midfielders or full backs because they are more comfortable with the ball). Plays a central playmaker either as the '1' or central player of the bank of 3. High pressing game is paramount and expects his players to know about a dozen triggers to begin pressing. It's a sight to behold when it works and the players buy into it. I think the Chilean national team best showed how to do it. Plenty to read about him. Not sure he'd be the right fit for this squad but it'd be one hell of a ride and I guarantee you wouldn't be bored! I’m in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepcar_lights Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Someone load FM and test it out. Great thread. My inner geek enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Bielsa great manager with right ideals on how footy should be played IMHO Saw him in Waterstone's buying a book on Dee Dahs Dialect it might happen.................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewswfc Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please FFS please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Concrete Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 5 hours ago, davethemagicweasel said: I would jizz buckets if we got Bielsa, but I can't see it happening. Don't think he speaks a word of English tho which might make it a bit tricky. Shouldn't be too bad, he's only gotta learn Scottish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1Owl Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 He's my first choice. I hope the people who advise dc have heard of him. In fact who are they. DC ain't a football man surely he can't make the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 9 hours ago, Drewswfc said: Please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please FFS........ Slight adjustment needed there ... FFS...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 14 hours ago, davethemagicweasel said: I would jizz buckets if we got Bielsa, but I can't see it happening. Don't think he speaks a word of English tho which might make it a bit tricky. I'm not sure Carlos did most of the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeerkat Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 16 hours ago, Mighty0wls said: not attractive enough for me. Don't judge till you've seen him in a flat cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeerkat Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 15 hours ago, spike1867 said: Wildsmith Hutchinson Van Aken Pudil VA in the middle? Sod that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeerkat Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 This thread is disturbingly well thought out and well informed. Mods please delete its making me feel uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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