As much as I loved Ben White I can honestly say White was not as good as Llorente’. Since the Spaniard came back from injury this last time he has played every minute of every match and his player ratings range from 8-10 every game. What a baller
I remember watching Spain vs Portugal just after we signed Llorente because I hadn't heard of him before. What I saw was him handle Ronaldo with ease. He wasn't as quick, strong or skillful as Ronaldo but he was always one step ahead. Didn't really have to break sweat. I was very impressed and my only question mark was whether that style would transfer across to the PL. Well, it certainly has and we have an extremely good centre half. He is clearly our best defender by some distance and our defensive record since he started playing has improved massively.
I’d not swap Koch or Llorente for White in regards to what we actually paid and what we offered for White. If we’d got White for £40m I bet there would have been no money left to get Raphinha
3 of our players scored today: Robbie Gotts for Salford, Rodrigo De Paul for Udenesi and Double K for Ruben Kasan
Orta has redeemed himself in my eyes and they are both better than white. Pascal is as good as white and cooper an experienced squad man. Left back is a deffo but will kalvin now be used instead of the tired klich. Him and dallas in the middle raph one side and hopefully a focused harrison on tother. Rod and paddy in and we can pick up more points this season. Got to say meslier is doing really well and yesterday did not try the suicide pass but hoofed it when needed. Spurs were easy by the way and we should have thrashed them but let them off by only scoring three. I have a personal vendetta against a spurs fan so i was smug yesterday.
Rodrigo is still Bielsa’s top player and cannot wait to get him back to full fitness and able to do what he was bought to do. Bielsa has a view on what he bought him for but the lad has had a tough season with injuries and illness..... On other members of the team Bielsa added: “Rodrigo is a vital player for us. The obligation of all of us that are part of this group, is to manage to get him to be able to do everything he is capable of doing. “It’s important we manage to see the richness that he has, football wise. “He’s a player who has the solutions to the problem of the game without anyone indicating them to him.
Good morning all. Yeah i noticed that to, once or twice thought oh no don't start fannying around now, as Bale, Kane, Min were starting to close down space, but before i could think OHno Meslier put his laces through it, once a great out ball to Klich and once out of play higher up the field, Danger over, whether this is a Bielsa instruction or not sometimes that's the way to go. and i was more than happy not to have my blood pressure raised We have all the ingredients of a very good PL side, and as your all mentioning, with a couple of additions we could be exceptional.
Don't know about anyone else but yesterday my heart wasn't in my mouth everytime they got a corner, we're dealing with them so much better now.
The Best signing of the season would be Marcelo Bielsa. Only thing that's missing for me right now and probably a good bulk of other fans is Bielsa nailing his sail to our masts for another season The season is dead now we are going to finish 9th-10th or 11th. You have to respect his decision and how he does things in his head. he's simply a one off. It's not normal practise waiting but wait we have too. I just think what a lift it would be to everyone around the club right now in him committing his future. The Players for one knowing they in for another season of Bielsaball. As Radz said a few weeks ago Once again, we are very happy with him and we hope to extend him, But you also have to understand that Leeds United is bigger than Marcelo Bielsa. If one day, for whatever reason, we had to split up with Marcelo, that wouldn't change our goal, which is one day to put Leeds back to where they were, so that they can once again play in the Champions (League). This is all very true but my god it will take a big chunk out of me. This is the best Football I've ever seen as a Leeds United supporter personally. Not old enough to have soaked in the Revie era. witnessed the League winning side the Wilko days. Had many a good European night in the O'Leary days. Yes they were special too and probably some of my best days/nights to date in my Leeds Life. Probably the best bunch of players I've personally seen live in Leeds shirt. but we payed for that O'Leary dream and it nearly killed our club completely. Today you just see something special is happening right throughout the Club. Behind the scenes I've never felt in more comfortable hands you just know the club is being run by the right people. on the pitch Quality Players are returning. the The Youth is bubbling again. End of the day these people found Bielsa and made it happen let's not forgot the hard work Radz,Orta,Kinnear have done. Bielsa's work ethic is second to none, he bleeds Football, his passion on the side lines, he's kicks every ball, he's runs every blade of grass with every player in his head. You just know if he was pulled into a office he could run through every player from the u18's to the first team and tell you about them. As Ayling said the other day he's never seen Bielsa out of his Leeds Clothes and probably sleeps in them. I might be ungrateful and disrespectful to other managers here but I don't want anyone else to manage my club right now and I really mean that I don't want ANYONE. Sitting here today. right now, I've never been in a better place with my Club We have been through enough for nearly 2 decades please let me enjoy what I'm feeling for a bit longer. sign that contract Marcelo. you have turned the ship. Please now take us further on that Journey.
Post of the week Lets hope yesterday also killed off Daniel Levy’s hopes of attracting Bielsa to Spurs. Think he can see what he wants, but he wont give up control of all things operational to with football at Spurs, like Leeds have done with Marcelo. If he isnt in charge he isnt at your club, end of. I have been in love with football again ever since Bielsa landed. Yes always loved the club even when bandits and carpetbaggers had it, and loved it in League 1, but the way we play football and the way our players dare not cheat is because of Bielsa and his morals and ethos. Refreshing
Right i'm really welling up now, the wifes just asked me what's wrong and just thinks i'm just some big numpty. SIDDAS you have just put brilliantly into words how not only yourself, but how probably all Leeds fans everywhere, feel about Bielsa and the management team from Radz down to the tea ladies, just can't wait for the fans to be back and watch a possible standing ovation as Bielsa,Radz and co take their seats. i'm sure the atmosphere & sound will be a sight to behold.