- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Latest addition to the legend of Marcelo Bielsa
Posted on 4/30/20 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 4/30/20 at 1:51 pm
quote:
Luke Ayling’s deflated interview at the end of a 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest spoke for a worried, underperforming dressing room.
What happened next was pivotal. Bielsa, who puts his players through extended — sometimes torturous — video analysis sessions after every fixture abandoned that policy for one day only and gave them a rousing speech instead, drawing a round of applause from everyone in the room when it finished. It let his squad see that he knew how they were feeling, an empathetic touch from one of the least touchy-feely coaches they will ever work with.
Bielsa kept it simple: he believed in the team, he believed in the system, he blamed no individuals and he believed that Leeds would get there. Twenty four hours before a difficult visit to Brentford, it was the right intervention at the right time.
Since then? Thirteen points from 15 on offer and a skewering of Hull which brought to mind a conversation between John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction. This at the KCOM wasn’t in the same ballpark and by the closing minutes it wasn’t the same league or even the same sport.
Hull were behind after four minutes to a deflected Ayling shot and had their feet against the flames when Pablo Hernandez scored two minutes into the second half. Hull sold their footballing soul when they flogged Jarrod Bowen and Kamil Grosicki in January and Tyler Roberts’ two late finishes, his first the very essence of Bielsaball, came as Leeds began playing without a care in the world.
It is hard enough to deal with them when Bielsa’s players are tight. It can be hellish when his players enjoy themselves like boys in the street.
Announce 14th in tWOATmier League but we frick a bunch of shite up for the “top” clubs
5
Posted on 4/30/20 at 2:26 pm to S
Newell's Old Boys 
Posted on 4/30/20 at 2:29 pm to S
If the team ever needs passion or motivation, just send in this walking lightning bolt:
Dude looks like he's snorted 3X gator tails before every match...
Dude looks like he's snorted 3X gator tails before every match...
Posted on 4/30/20 at 2:42 pm to Billy Mays
He was so mad at halftime when we were losing 2-0 to millwall and got charged with threatening the ref 
, absolute scenes when it ended Leeds 3-2.
, absolute scenes when it ended Leeds 3-2.
Posted on 4/30/20 at 2:44 pm to S
Announce PablGOAT first half hat trick at Anfield, COWARDS!!!
Posted on 4/30/20 at 7:58 pm to S
Announce: promotion freeze in other leagues
Posted on 5/1/20 at 8:51 am to S
(no message)
This post was edited on 12/10/25 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 5/1/20 at 11:52 am to GeauxTigers2020
Announce football
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:00 am to S
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News