I do not believe he can be blamed if we get relegated but am not convinced he is the right man to take us forward. I never really understood his tactic of playing a narrow formation, especially Rapha, Harrison and James.
Seems harsh to judge him so early but there is a lot of rebuilding to be done this summer whatever division we are in, and the Championship is tough to get out of.
Marsch has some remarkable comments, now and then. Apparently, he thinks that if Rodrigo had just had him (Marsch) as his manager, 10 years ago, Rodrigo would have been one of the best forwards in the World. I really like Marsch, though, also because he’s so naive/enthusiastic and honest/transparent.
Will he last until Jan?
Julien Lopetegui
One of the best managers without a job. The 56-year-old left Sevilla this month, after 90 wins in 170 games. A Europa League winner, with Real Madrid and Spain on his CV. Back in 2020, The Sun said Leeds were considering Lopetegui.
Domenico Tedesco
Young at 37, Tedesco was sacked by Leipzig this season. He tidied up the mess left by Marsch at Leipzig last season – winning 20 of his 40 games. He has also managed Schalke and Spartak Moscow. Could he tidy Marsch’s mess again?
Peter Bosz
Bosz, 58, is still waiting for his next venture after a tricky spell at Lyon. TalkSPORT say Wolves interviewed the Dutch gaffer and were impressed. An attacking manager, Bosz also has taken charge at Dortmund, Leverkusen and Ajax.
Marcelino
One of Bielsa’s predecessors at Bilbao, 57-year-old Marcelino is incredibly experienced – but is yet to step foot out of Spain. With 823 games and 11 different jobs in his home country, could he finally try his luck at a non-Spanish side?
Andre Villas-Boas
A left-field one, but a manager that boasts many traits Leeds might look for. Attacking, charismatic and with Premier League experience. The ex-Chelsea and Spurs boss, 45, starred at Marseille – one of Bielsa’s old sides, in his last role.
Looking at the results and I have to say the same issues are actually occurring as just before Beilsa left.
1) Stupid individual error by a player and we are scored on 10 seconds later.
2) Striker missing gilt edge one on one chances (Bamford has 5 in 3 games)
3) Midfield missing in action.
4) NO actual leadership on the park - fu8k off if you think Cooper is a leader.
Liverpool game could be his last
I think Jesse should start wearing a t-suit or training kit on the sidelines....
He's dressed smart casual in jeans and a nice black sweatshirt but looks like he's rushing to get a taxi on the final whistle to beat the rush to the bar at a pub in the city....
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Has until just before/after the WC to prove himself now.
Some great buys this summer but no win in 5 and just 3 points off the drop zone with Arsenal next!
VO must be sounding out potential replacements. Tuchel?
Totally agree BB about Charlie...
When Charlie Taylor returns to us from Bumley I think all the youngsters will look up to him....
Agreed Smurf.
Cooper is a great leader. He gets LUFC and instills the DNA into all players as does Bill and Dallas. They probably are just as important off the pitch as on it.
Who will be our leaders in the future? Patrick, Kalvin? I'd put my money on Charlie though.
I'm told Cooper has won more aerial duels than any other Leeds player in history. I could well believe that, great player, great leader, we won't find anyone better.
Never a good sign when our captain is in yards of space with the ball under control on his first touch but his 2nd touch is a sliding tackle.... 🙈😂🙈😂
Who would be a manager eh???
Now is the time to see what JM and his backroom staff will bring to the table. We all saw / read about the enormous amount work MB done on our squad / training facilities / etc before he signed i would doubt JM has been as diligent.
Players are going away to recharge the batteries and heavens knows some of our lads were on their last legs tbf, but Jesse's work only starts now in my eyes. Yes he came in and effectively he was "managing" / fire fighting on a daily / weekly basis but now he has to put in place the building blocks for his team / players he wants and map out whats expected of them and their roles within that style. Plus having some of those difficult conversations with some squad members that their time is up at ER.
Like you guy i think Shacks is a fine player and he can be used as a stop gap in a few positions but thats where i think the problem lies, He isnt / hasnt nailed down on one particular position and made himself the best player at leeds for that position, therefore stop gap player rather than right side of midfield and his name goes on the team sheet like Kalvin.
Disagree that Coops days are over and that he is way behind the pecking order of the other defenders we have.
Facts and stats back it up that when Cooper played last season he was our best performing defending when on the park have a look at some of these PL stats
Pascal
Played 29
Blocks 23
Aerial Duals won 40
Clearances 56
Headed Clearances 23
LLorente
Played 28
Blocks 17
Aerial Duals won 50
Clearances 75
Headed Clearances 37
Cooper
Played 21
Blocks 18
Aerial Duals won 82
Clearances 72
Headed Clearances 35
Koch
Played 20
Blocks 10
Aerial Duals won 45
Clearances 43
Headed Clearances 15
Id still name Cooper as our number one defender..
SImple really → Coops when fit plays. His competition for the LCB are Struijk then Hjelde.
LLorente generally has the RCB, Koch lately has hardly been played at RCB.
Don't get me wrong, I would also like to see more of Cresswell.
When Bamford gets fit it remains to be seen if he recapture his previous (goalscoring) form. Sounds that at least we're looking at signing a new n° 9.
Good because to just rely on Joffy would be silly.
Klich (in his best position) would still be a useful back-up/squad player.
Drameh, with Ayling out injured for a fair time will no doubt get a chance at the RB position. That's if he wants to return and fight for a starting position.
Don't know what is gonna happen to Shack (like him), he's a good lad and can play in several positions. But he's hardly got a look in this season, so he may well believe it's time to move on.
McCalmont will, no doubt, be trying to secure a starting position in another obscure league 2 side. Bogusz, if he recovers well from his ACL-injury, could perhaps be offered a chance. But rumours, (before he got injured) were that he was looking to prolong his stay in Spain → he wanted first team football.
Doesn't Bate appear to be closer to a starting spot?
Also firmly believe Ayling & Forshaw, if they get back to full fitness, will remain at LUFC. Hopefully they'll face some competition for their spot in the team/squad.
The questions you ask certainly need to be answered, but other even more urgent matters need to be dealt with.
First & foremost bringing in enough quality,→ a left back, the midfield area, a striker + maybe even look at the goalkeeping position.
Who replaces Raphina? What happens with FIrpo, Rodrigo ?
Then there is the Philps situation, hopefully he'll stay.
We also need to find (new?) clubs for Poveda, Casilla, Costa, ...
Some of the U23's youngsters will have to go out on loan.
Season start on August 6, very quick turnaround to get all this done.
So when is going to be ruthless and start culling the squad.
Has he had the chat with Cooper to let him know that Koch, Struijk, Cresswell and Hjedle are all in front of him now?
Has he pointed out to Bamford that unless he 100% fit fir the start of preseason then he is welcome to fit a new home?
Has he taken Klich aside and told him he now a squad back up player?
Has he talked to Dremah, Shackleton, McCalmont, Boguez and explained what he is going to do with them?
Has he said to Ayling and Forshaw that they are free to get a new home?
These are question that need answering before they go on holidays.
I like him. The way he talks and seems to manage the players is inspiring. He will get some of his players in and settle on a style of play this summer.
I hope his foot is alright after launching that drinks bucket when Coops nearly gave them a goal.
True Danish
The scrutiny of JM begins now.
Will he be as open and willing to talk to the media as he has done upto now?
Will he force open the purse strings of the owners and look for real "improvement" in our dealings in the transfer window?
How will he use the Summer / pre-season preparations?
What kind of squad will be going down under in July?
Yes give the man credit for keeping us in the PL but so too must the players get some of this credit.
The real questions / legacy of JM suitability and whether he is a successful LUFC boss have yet to be asked and answered.
I think JM deserves a lot of credit. It has not been an easy task, but he completed the mission. He made one mistake, early on, by allowing himself to touch upon Bielsa’s over-training the players. But he did not deserve to have to hear (some of) our hard-core fans chanting “Marcelo Bielsa” during the Brighton game and before the Brentford game. To be fair, JM is probably not a genius nor a magician, but he’s couragous, showing integrity, and to me he actually gets Leeds. So far, so good - will be more than interesting to see his own player choices and game strategy/strategies. MOT
Listened to JM in a post match interview he said the team was Leeds United and thats what he wants to take forward. Not a Kalvin team, not a rapha team but a leeds united team. He also said that he would be making changes during the summer TF window so the proof will be in the pudding and the Boards Bluff of "backing" the manager will be put to the test.
JM needs backing and then he has to prove he actually has a game plan instead of hoof it up the field.
Plenty of times today our defenders got the ball and chose to head or kick it upfield with no other thought. In the past they would have brought it down and played to another player.
IMO injuries cost MB. No Cooper, KP or PB for the bulk of the season added to many others. Was it MB's fault he over trained? Yes but in the first 3 years it worked, this year the guys simply broke down.