I have always considered my French master's comment on my A-level essay, "A direct route to instant failure" the most concise and accurate demolition possible.
I had thought the football equivalent of my essay's shortcomings was appointing Steve Bruce as manager, but Leeds, with a resolve only available in Yorkshire, are trying to prove that something worse than Steve Bruce and my essay does indeed exist.
They had the best coach in the world, a man so respected that the best managers in football all seek his advice and all pay tribute to his influence on their success, and what do they do? When they are in trouble and struggling, they sack the man. That is the man all their best players admired. That's the man who would have been most likely to steer them clear of relegation.
"A direct route to instant failure"? Burnley, Watford and Brentford will be delirious. I can't imagine how a new man picks a team up at this point.
By the way, Bielsa's interpreter does much more than interpret.
I had thought the football equivalent of my essay's shortcomings was appointing Steve Bruce as manager, but Leeds, with a resolve only available in Yorkshire, are trying to prove that something worse than Steve Bruce and my essay does indeed exist.
They had the best coach in the world, a man so respected that the best managers in football all seek his advice and all pay tribute to his influence on their success, and what do they do? When they are in trouble and struggling, they sack the man. That is the man all their best players admired. That's the man who would have been most likely to steer them clear of relegation.
"A direct route to instant failure"? Burnley, Watford and Brentford will be delirious. I can't imagine how a new man picks a team up at this point.
By the way, Bielsa's interpreter does much more than interpret.