Leeds Ram

It's interesting as Klopp clearly is a very funny energetic guy- Bielsa comes across more like a weird guru borderline cult leader who'll get his players motivated in that way. So, he'll force players out who won't sign up to the programme and create a cohesive squad mentality- similar to Mourinho in that regard I guess. Again, this itself has problems as Mourinho and lesser managers such as Billy Davies who create a similar atmosphere have learned.  

I don't think he's underperformed but he's not working miracles with the squad he has got either this year so far. Leeds have spent quite significant sums on a few players in key areas to beef up that team i think.  All teams do have slumps yeah, but he has a habit such as in his time at Bilbao and Marseille of burning his teams out by the back end of the season. This tends to suggest it's not a natural cycle of form that teams go through but a natural result of the high intensity, high pressure game he plays. 

He's never taken on a world class club job like man utd etc.  no- he's managed Bilbao, Marseille, lazio, lille and leeds. He was only in charge of lazio for 2 days before quitting. He's never won a major title and his time in charge of Argentina and Chile was mixed not producing spectacular results or achievements there either. From what I can work out he joined Leeds because he'd walked away from Lazio and his time at Lille ended up in acrimonious circumstances as did his time in Marseille. 

In the second half of that game we shifted formation I believe to a diamond which Bielsa either didn't register or couldn't respond to- whilst their hysterical goalkeeper gave us an in the second half we completely dominated and could have scored more than we did. Most coaches would have changed it up... this is similar to Bielsa's issues in the premier league his inability to be flexible can end up harming the team. 

I'm not saying he's a bad coach or that i don't like him. I think he's a coach who plays a high pressing game driven by data but that actually tactically he's not as sophisticated as some claim he is. His data is very sophisticated but his way of playing (wingbacks, high press, runners from midfield) can be countered especially by teams who are good on the ball and willing to match their work rate. Bielsa from what I have seen has not had an answer when teams can do that to him. 

It's interesting as Klopp clearly is a very funny energetic guy- Bielsa comes across more like a weird guru borderline cult leader who'll get his players motivated in that way. So, he'll force players out who won't sign up to the programme and create a cohesive squad mentality- similar to Mourinho in that regard I guess. Again, this itself has problems as Mourinho and lesser managers such as Billy Davies who create a similar atmosphere have learned.  

I don't think he's underperformed but he's not working miracles with the squad he has got either this year so far. Leeds have spent quite significant sums on a few players in key areas to beef up that team i think.  All teams do have slumps yeah, but he has a habit such as in his time at Bilbao and Marseille of burning his teams out by the back end of the season. This tends to suggest it's not a natural cycle of form that teams go through but a natural result of the high intensity, high pressure game he plays. 

He's never taken on a world class club job like man utd etc.  no- he's managed Bilbao, Marseille, lazio, lille and leeds. He was only in charge of lazio for 2 days before quitting. He's never won a major title and his time in charge of Argentina and Chile was mixed not producing spectacular results or achievements there either. From what I can work out he joined Leeds because he'd walked away from Lazio and his time at Lille ended up in acrimonious circumstances as did his time in Marseille. 

In the second half of that game we shifted formation I believe to a diamond which Bielsa either didn't register or couldn't respond to- whilst their hysterical goalkeeper gave us an in the second half we completely dominated and could have scored more than we did. Most coaches would have changed it up... this is similar to Bielsa's issues in the premier league his inability to be flexible can end up harming the team. 

I'm not saying he's a bad coach or that i don't like him. I think he's a coach who plays a high pressing game driven by data but that actually tactically he's not as sophisticated as some claim he is. His data is very sophisticated but his way of playing (wingbacks, high press, runners from midfield) can be countered especially by teams who are good on the ball and willing to match their work rate. Bielsa from what I have seen has not had an answer when teams can do that to him. 

It's interesting as Klopp clearly is a very funny energetic guy- Bielsa comes across more like a weird guru borderline cult leader who'll get his players motivated in that way. So, he'll force players out who won't sign up to the programme and create a cohesive squad mentality- similar to Mourinho in that regard I guess. Again, this itself has problems as Mourinho and lesser managers such as Billy Davies who create a similar atmosphere have learned.  

I don't think he's underperformed but he's not working miracles with the squad he has got either this year so far. Leeds have spent quite significant sums on a few players in key areas to beef up that team i think.  All teams do have slumps yeah, but he has a habit such as in his time at Bilbao and Marseille of burning his teams out by the back end of the season. This tends to suggest it's not a natural cycle of form that teams go through but a natural result of the high intensity, high pressure game he plays. 

He's never taken on a world class club job like man utd etc.  no- he's managed Bilbao, Marseille, lazio, lille and leeds. He was only in charge of lazio for 2 days before quitting. He's never won a major title and his time in charge of Argentina and Chile was mixed not producing spectacular results or achievements there either. From what I can work out he joined Leeds because he'd walked away from Lazio and his time at Lille ended up in acrimonious circumstances as did his time in Marseille. 

In the second half of that game we shifted formation I believe to a diamond which Bielsa either didn't register or couldn't respond to- whilst their hysterical goalkeeper gave us an in the second half we completely dominated and could have scored more than we did. Most coaches would have changed it up... this is similar to Bielsa's issues in the premier league his inability to be flexible can end up harming the team. 

I'm not saying he's a bad coach or that i don't like him. I think he's a coach who plays a high pressing game driven by data but that actually tactically he's not as sophisticated as some claim he is. His data is very sophisticated but his way of playing (wingbacks, high press, runners from midfield) can be countered especially by teams who are good on the ball and willing to match their work rate. Bielsa from what I have seen has not had an answer when teams can do that to him. 

The Covid break helped them enormously last season. Gave them a big rest which avoided the fatigue of the previous season 

Bielsa may be an analytics nerd but he's also tactically extremely rigid and not massively sophisticated. Unlocking Bielsa ball is simply breaking their press at which point their wingbacks are too far up the pitch meaning oceans of space exists both behind and in front of them and matching their work rate i.e. following their runners. In the championship teams found this harder to do because of concentration levels dropping off in lesser players, less technically able players being able to break out of their aggressive press and fatigue setting in more quickly due to playing more games. Even in our division though  their form fell off the edge of the cliff around February as they started to tire making it much easier to match their intensity and break through their press.  In the premiership good quality teams such as Leicester etc. are already taking them to the cleaners on an increasingly regular basis. 
His inability to cope with a basic formation change in our second leg should have been the moment everyone realised this is a guy who just cannot adapt which is one of the reasons why he's never won anything. It is also why this guy is at Leeds United and not Barcelona. He's not a fraud as his approach to analytics and implementation of footballing philosophy is pretty unique from what I can gather but he's not god and not one of the best managers in the world despite what others claim.  

He won't relegate Leeds as they'll pick up enough points against good teams having an 'off day' and are just as good as 7/8 other teams in the division. But finishing 14th/15th (where they'll likely end up) isn't taking the premier league by storm like they all imagined they would. My guess would be he'll leave early next season after a string of poor results due to burnout in the core of the squad starts to hit. 

Bielsa may be an analytics nerd but he's also tactically extremely rigid and not massively sophisticated. Unlocking Bielsa ball is simply breaking their press at which point their wingbacks are too far up the pitch meaning oceans of space exists both behind and in front of them and matching their work rate i.e. following their runners. In the championship teams found this harder to do because of concentration levels dropping off in lesser players, less technically able players being able to break out of their aggressive press and fatigue setting in more quickly due to playing more games. Even in our division though  their form fell off the edge of the cliff around February as they started to tire making it much easier to match their intensity and break through their press.  In the premiership good quality teams such as Leicester etc. are already taking them to the cleaners on an increasingly regular basis. 
His inability to cope with a basic formation change in our second leg should have been the moment everyone realised this is a guy who just cannot adapt which is one of the reasons why he's never won anything. It is also why this guy is at Leeds United and not Barcelona. He's not a fraud as his approach to analytics and implementation of footballing philosophy is pretty unique from what I can gather but he's not god and not one of the best managers in the world despite what others claim.  

He won't relegate Leeds as they'll pick up enough points against good teams having an 'off day' and are just as good as 7/8 other teams in the division. But finishing 14th/15th (where they'll likely end up) isn't taking the premier league by storm like they all imagined they would. My guess would be he'll leave early next season after a string of poor results due to burnout in the core of the squad starts to hit. 

Is it just me who has never been impressed by Max Lowe as a player? I was really surprised Sheffield United took him. I always found he was one of those players that always flattered to deceive. He has the physical attributes to be good and is nice on the ball but defensively he's always looked extremely suspect and isn't good enough to be a winger. 

Is it just me who has never been impressed by Max Lowe as a player? I was really surprised Sheffield United took him. I always found he was one of those players that always flattered to deceive. He has the physical attributes to be good and is nice on the ball but defensively he's always looked extremely suspect and isn't good enough to be a winger. 

Is it just me who has never been impressed by Max Lowe as a player? I was really surprised Sheffield United took him. I always found he was one of those players that always flattered to deceive. He has the physical attributes to be good and is nice on the ball but defensively he's always looked extremely suspect and isn't good enough to be a winger. 

Is it just me who has never been impressed by Max Lowe as a player? I was really surprised Sheffield United took him. I always found he was one of those players that always flattered to deceive. He has the physical attributes to be good and is nice on the ball but defensively he's always looked extremely suspect and isn't good enough to be a winger. 

Is it just me who has never been impressed by Max Lowe as a player? I was really surprised Sheffield United took him. I always found he was one of those players that always flattered to deceive. He has the physical attributes to be good and is nice on the ball but defensively he's always looked extremely suspect and isn't good enough to be a winger. 

Is it just me who has never been impressed by Max Lowe as a player? I was really surprised Sheffield United took him. I always found he was one of those players that always flattered to deceive. He has the physical attributes to be good and is nice on the ball but defensively he's always looked extremely suspect and isn't good enough to be a winger. 

Is it just me who has never been impressed by Max Lowe as a player? I was really surprised Sheffield United took him. I always found he was one of those players that always flattered to deceive. He has the physical attributes to be good and is nice on the ball but defensively he's always looked extremely suspect and isn't good enough to be a winger. 

Totally agree. I think we have two better left backs on our books than him.
Always liable to get done on the back post and his concentration in these situations is poor. I think Buchanan struggles a bit in these situations also but am confident that he will learn and he is a good few years younger.
I know a Sheff Utd fan and he is less than impressed. Still, he got his move so good luck to him.
 

For what it's worth, you still have us, we are just a message away.
You are not alone fellow Ram

Stuff about dealing with anxiety here:
https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/coronanxiety-support-resources/
and here:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/anxiety-and-panic-attacks/about-anxiety/
 

Perhaps you could volunteer to do some gardening work...you”d be outdoors & in relative isolation from others. They’ll be loads of people who’d like someone to help tend their garden at this time of year. Tending mother earth enriches you spiritually & will give you good exercise.

Try to maintain social contact with friends if you're having to self isolate even if it's through phone calls, texts, FaceTime, messaging on social media.
Keep yourself busy and keep your mind focused on things that you are able to do indoors to avoid the temptation of dwelling and ruminating on things in your mind that you may not have any control over. 
Eat properly and do exercises inside like burpees, push and sit ups, running on the spot, if you've got something like a Peleton or cross trainer at home even better.
 

Even if they approached Alex Neil legally why on earth would he want to go from a team that only needs to win its game in hand to go top of the table to a team that is rock bottom. Stoke must been completely out of their minds if they think that would work.

I know what you mean but I'd have been gutted if i couldn't have seen this because in the past i haven't been well. I personally didn't find it particularly 'triggering' either which was a pleasant surprise as given the reviews i did go to it with a bit of trepidation. It's one of the reasons why i went to the very last showing in leeds so it would be empty. 
 

I know what you mean but I'd have been gutted if i couldn't have seen this because in the past i haven't been well. I personally didn't find it particularly 'triggering' either which was a pleasant surprise as given the reviews i did go to it with a bit of trepidation. It's one of the reasons why i went to the very last showing in leeds so it would be empty. 
 

Don’t locals just award themselves a degree?
Like they have the Champions of Europe title?

Oh the city itself in terms of what’s there is actually quite nice, just a shame it’s full of people from Leeds!
Christ that sounds even more complex than my poo!??

Oh nice one ? yeah it's weird as they all pride themselves on it being such a great friendly city and i've never noticed that tbh. The good thing is there are a few cinemas and stuff and the odd decent pub like the fenton ? 

Political theory and Middle Eastern studies ? 

Second year mate! In all fairness it’s not too bad, but let’s just say I quickly found out that it’s not just leeds fans who are tosspots- it’s the majority of people up here! 
Whats your PHD in?