Marcelo Bielsa

[Marius57]

Got nothing to lose. Roll the dice and enjoy the ride.

At least it will be a fun relegation instead of a backs to the wall boring football relegation.

 

[NorthernBlue]

Bielsa all day for me. Run the wasters into the ground. His Leeds team in their first season back in the prem were easily one of the most entertaining teams that year. And it was in the main a championship quality team he was working with. Which is what he’d have here (but slightly better). Got nothing to lose rolling the dice on this one

 

[Eggs]

Rather him than the Dyche shouts

….that’s a bit like saying Ellis Simms will be better than Maupay.

 

[Coggy]

Could be either of 2 extremes regarding results.
Certainly wouldn't be a quiet , tranquil ride.
Couldn't see it lasting long either.

 

[CalBuckeye_Rob]

We know the Lampard style with this roster couldn't generate scoring. Not sure Bielsa will either but if you are going to go down it might as well be in a fiery crash and he will up the intensity.

 

[trueblue84]

Would either have us out of the relegation zone in a month or go the whole season without a win. I fear it would be the latter.

 

[JLW]

Yous are all crying you want be entertained, he will at least provide that

 

[barneygumble]

All for it, just don’t expect miracles over night. It may well be a case that we go down and bounce back. I’d feel confidence with Bielsa.

Also concerned that… his wife moved back to Argentina, he’s previously walked out on a club for not fulfilling their promises.

 

[matty1878]

Lots of rumours he’s our No 1 target

As mad as they come and a complete basket case, so I suppose it’s a match made in heaven if he were to be appointed Everton manager.

A manager whose style is quite unique.
A manager whose players play on full throttle for 90 mins
A manager who’s teams are exciting to watch
A manager who doesn’t speak a word of English
A manager who would have an instant impact

Hailed as one of the most influential managers of all time, introducing a third wave ideology in Argentine coaching, previously influenced by César Luis Menotti and Carlos Bilardo.[citation needed] Pep Guardiola has described Bielsa as the best in the world.[143] He has been a heavy influence on his former players, many of whom later became coaches (Mauricio Pochettino, Diego Simeone, Marcelo Gallardo) [144]

Bielsa's signature formation in his squads is the 3–3–3–1 formation, which he made famous and brought to the front of the world's mainstream football scene during his coaching tenures in with the Argentina and Chile national teams and Marseille.[citation needed]

Although the 3–3–3–1 and its variations the 3–3–1–3 and the 3–4–3 "diamond" were occasionally used by other managers at UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup level before Bielsa - notably by Johan Cruyff at Barcelona,[145] by Louis van Gaal at Ajax,[146] by Guus Hiddink at PSV Eindhoven[147] and Australia,[148] by Vicente del Bosque at Real Madrid,[149] by Ottmar Hitzfeld at Bayern Munich,[149] by Co Adriaanse at Porto,[150][151] by Frank Pagelsdorf at Hamburger SV,[152][153] by Mircea Lucescu at Galatasaray,[154] by Ivica Osim at Sturm Graz,[155][156][157] by Angelos Anastasiadis at Panathinaikos,[158] by Dušan Bajević at AEK Athens[159] and by Yuri Semin at FC Lokomotiv Moscow[160] and Russia;[161][162] it was Bielsa who first made it his standard formation and popularized it worldwide during his tenures with Argentina,[163] Chile[164] at Olympique de Marseille.[165] and occasionally at Athletic de Bilbao[166][167]

I wouldn’t be disappointed if it was to happen.

Thoughts??

you will when we’re down

 

[welshtoffee]

Shouldn’t go anywhere near him.

Totally agree, no way this basketcase would keep us up

 

[matty1878]

All for it, just don’t expect miracles over night. It may well be a case that we go down and bounce back. I’d feel confidence with Bielsa.

Also concerned that… his wife moved back to Argentina, he’s previously walked out on a club for not fulfilling their promises.

bounce back this is everton

 

[JLW]

you will when we’re down

Would you enjoy going the game though mate?

 

[Exeter_Gently]

For once there is a manager available as madcap as Evertonians and some of you are poo pooing it....what has this fanbase come to?

 

[Tony101]

I like him but his football wouldn’t suit the players we have. We would definitely end up down.

 

[Detritus.]

Leeds fan so...

.. I honestly love the man, he changed the entire club the entire ethos of how we played, the board gave him everything he asked for.

Would yours?

But I doubt he would come mid season, your players just won't be fit enough for him, he likes a project plus can you imagine the chaos of changing the entire way you play during the season when you are in a slump with no confidence and no room to manoeuvre on points won.