I hadn't heard of Bielsa's daughter until Doc mentioned it above. After a quick Google, I found an Argentinian article (La Nacion) on Bielsa himself, dated from the end of last season. It's a good read imo .... https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deporte...ds-united-premier-league-wetherby-nid2396596/
Agree with this take these are the ones who will nor surprise anyone if they went, and 4 already gone. Forshaw Alioski Roberts Hernandez Kiko Berardi Bhoy LDB These could be gone by sale or just released Bogutsz Kun Mujica Gotts Stevens Hosannah Edmondson McCalmont Then we have the present U23s some if which will be loaned out and some released? Edmondson and McCalmont both have longer contracts so should go back out on loan, unless brought back for the U23s but dont see it. I believe Kun is being released and Mujica sold cheap to his present club Going to be new faces brought in for the U18s and U23s again and must be a development plan for Drameh, Summerville, Greenwood and Gelhardt
Brenford are in the finals of the play offs. They beat Bournemouth 3-1, winning 3-2 on aggregate. They'll face either Swansea or Barnsley who play at 6.30pm at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea are 1-0 up on aggregate.
So Happy Brentford got to the final again as I love seeing them fall at the final hurdle lol. Also wanting to see Barnsley come up as then we already have 1 team relegated for next season.
As on Gelhardt I watched some interview with him yesterday on Skrill. Said next season he be happy to do the same as he feels he's involved in both squads and he knows even if he travels with the first team and doesn't get used he will be able to still play with the U23's
Well done Diego Simeoni on winning La Liga with Athletico Madrid. Another Bielsa acolyte Doing the biz
Just reading some stats on Dallas this season. More non-penalty goals than Vardy. More chances created than Pulisic. More passes into the final ⅓ than Pogba. More tackles won than Kanté.
Watching efl on quest. Bournemouth are a disgrace cheating all the first half. Playing like an entitled jumped up man utd. This ref though is not having it Brentford should have had another penalty first half too. Will be a much better play off final without boring Bournemouth.
Pablo flys out in the morning back to Spain and to see his wife And kids. Turns out his wife is pregnant again after the last time he was home. She was heartbroken at Xmas that Pablo wasnt allowed to leave....... but anyway why haven't the club arranged a deal with Pablo and his club Castellon, whereby it becomes first choice for our kids going out on loan. We have had kids in Spain for the last few years and it never ends well. Pablo has a relationship with all the kids at TA and coaches. Seems Castellon get the benefit of having kids who know each other and will live together rather than be homesick. 2nd division football with Castellon rather than Las Palmas or Rio Ave. chance to have Castellon coaches visit TA and visa versa
Sandro Menucci our new Board member was CEO of Fiorentina for years and before that a Director in charge of their academy system. I’m guessing that Leeds now have plenty of contacts for kids and players from Italy. Yes Radz has contacts at Caliagri, Inter Milan and Brescia but Menucci will be top man now and maybe a tie up with Fiorentina in the academy coaching side too
He epitomises everything about a newly promoted team that have taken points off every team in the top 10 bar West Ham, only lost twice to three teams all season (West Ham, Wolves & Brighton) and who, if we win today (or draw and Fulham fail to win) will have accumulated more points than the other two promoted teams won between them. Quite a remarkable effort - thank you Leeds United. When we had the other idiot Italian (and many before him) owning my club I just longed for our pride to be returned - job done
