Farke showed his class yesterday at Carrow Rd. Most returning managers would get short shrift from the Barclay end. And it wouldn't have been any different whatever the result. A gentleman.
From what I was told, the only player Bielsa backed down on was Llorente, which was purely Orta's. Otherwise Orta would get three names, and Bielsa would pick one.
Bielsa inherited an average Championship squad and made us feel like we were Real Madrid. Farke inherited the best attack the Championship has seen in a long time. It’s not meant to be a put down on him but Piroe, Rutter, Gnonto, Summerville and even James would walk into any Championship club Farke is great for us, I’d not swap him, I feel Bielsa would not have handled the turmoil as well as Farke has, the dressing room divide, the loan situation, he’s turned it round very quickly We’d definitely be 5 points better off if we’d have had a settled squad on day one.
Not sure I agree with that assessment about the defenders. Farke still has Ayling, Cooper and Struijk still here from the Bielsa days. For Rodon = Ben White. Farke is playing a RB at LB and a young midfielder at RB.
Cooper and Ayling not good enough for FARKE now as both over the hill. Struijk new lease of life as he has a proper coach giving him a reason to enjoy his football plus not played at left back or midfield. Just my view though mate
Jaidon Anthony’s not too shabby either. It was great seeing so many attacking players on the pitch at the same time yesterday. A variation of ‘parking the bus’ only we parked it in their half.
Cooper and Ayling were 3 years younger so difficult to compare as Phillips was also part of that defence as part of his role
Let’s hope his 2 ‘failures’ in the Prem put people off him (though I suspect he failed because of lack of funding)
Don't bet money on that Ell 2020/21 - 12 Clean Sheets 2021/22 - 5 Clean Sheets 2022/23 - 5 Clean Sheets
First season in the PL 2020/21 we kept 12 clean sheets Also note far better opposition than the Championship
You were posting as I was looking and typing, I knew I should have waited until you saw the post and saved me a job
Maybe compare at the end of the season. Bielsa will always have a massive place in the heart of every Leeds fan. Farke has started well, let's see how it goes.
Farke is doing a ngood job but sadly his defence needs a lot more dicipline.Its tootscore agajst Leeds On Sat at the corner kick all the Norwich players were at the right of our goal where were are defendersat thee left'Secondly thier second goal was scored after he took on 5 defenders .tHEY FORCED HIM WIDE AND FROM THE NARROWEST ANGLE HE SCORED DOZY IN GOAL WATCHED IT PASS Again very poor defendingso he has a lot to get right yet
