The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Tuesday 15th November) - Bielsa favourite for Cherries hot seat

[Ellandback1]

Good Morning. It's Tuesday 15th November, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road...


Bielsa favourite for Cherries hot seat

Marcelo Bielsa is now favourite to take the reins at the Vitality Stadium after it was confirmed that he is in advanced talks with the Bournemouth board. The Cherries have been without a Manager since the sacking of Scott Parker at the end of August, following the 9-0 drubbing at Anfield. Gary O'Neill has steadied the ship since, but Bournemouth have turned their attention to the 67yo veteran.

Many Whites fans have taken to social media to express their sadness that the man they shared so many happy times with, is moving on to pastures new. Should he take the job? If he does, can he keep them up? If he doesn't, can he help them win promotion back to the big time next season?





Trio of former targets available in January

Three former Leeds Utd transfer targets could be available in the January transfer window at a knockdown price, having failed to perform since being linked with moves to West Yorkshire's finest.

Dutch International Winger Noa Lang has been linked with a move to Elland Road for several years now. He looked set to leave Brugge in the Summer, but injury put pay to that. Since recovering, the 23yo has been out of sorts, contributing only two goals and two assists in four starts (and eight substitute appearances) this season. The Belgium Champions will be asking for €30-35m.

Rodrigo De Paul was a name constantly linked with a move to LS11 back in 2020, after winning promotion back to the big time, but nothing ever materialised. Instead, he signed for Atletico Madrid a year later (Summer of 2021) for €35m. Since arriving at the Metropolitano Stadium, the 28yo has not managed to replicate the form he showed at Udinese, and has dropped way down the pecking order. Leeds already have one ageing Rodrigo, do they need another?

Matheus Cunha too, found himself at Atletico Madrid, having impressed at Hertha BSC Berlin, but he too has not lived up to his €30m price tag. He has amassed 372 minutes of game time this season, mainly from the substitutes bench. In the Whoscored ratings, the 23yo has dropped to 20th (out of 23), with a rating of just 6.42. He too is expected to be offloaded in the New Year.

It looks like Leeds have dodged a fair few bullets whilst under Bielsa's tenure! Is it just luck that Marsch's signings have been wholeheartedly better thus far?





Radical changes needed in defence - Popey

Speaking on the 'Don't go to bed yet' Leeds podcast, Elland Road journalist Adam Pope and Kaiser Chief guitarist Simon Rix ripped into the Leeds Utd, insisting that radical changes are needed in defence. The duo pulled no punches, as Popey went on to lambast Leeds back line whilst Rix joked he was trying to set Firpo up with an exit Interview with Piers Morgan...

Because they’re not stopping shots from the edge of the box, they’re not stopping crosses coming in at times, and they’re looking wide open. There’s got to be a radical change somewhere over these next five weeks to stop that from reoccurring. Was just getting on the phone there to see if I could arrange a Firpo (exit) interview with Piers Morgan.

[SG90]

Morning all.

Football "Insider" now claiming Everton want Bielsa. Just shows they're full of

Noa Lang was perfect in summer 2021, but we don't need him now. De Paul or Cunha if we could get loan with an option to buy would be good signings.

Bit weird Firpo getting all the blame, given he hasn't played since Leicester. Just proves he's the easy target.

[Chilli D]

I'd be amazed if Bielsa came back and managed another PL club but if he does, so be it, he has every right to.
Gary O'Neil will be gutted though as he's done a decent job so far, unlucky not to beat us, or at least get a draw and thumped Everton at the weekend.

[Irish Ian]

Rumour has it he is in for Bamford, Firpo, Roberts and James.

£100M for the lot.

[lufc1304]

[Scoobychief]

Rumour has it he is in for Bamford, Firpo, Roberts and James.

£100M for the lot.

[Ellandback1]

Rumour has it he is in for Bamford, Firpo, Roberts and James.

£100M for the lot.

I'd settle for £30m tbh.

[Byebyegeegee]

Morning all.

Bit weird Firpo getting all the blame, given he hasn't played since Leicester. Just proves he's the easy target.

I wouldn’t say Firpo is getting all the blame but from what we’ve seen so far he’s probably not good enough for this league and has certainly not been the remotest value for money. Are we not supposed mention it because we might hurt his feelings? Are we supposed to just accept that Leeds appear to have wasted £13m on his fee and £50000/week + on his wages and not bother commenting? Not on your Nelly! If a player is playing well then he will get praise, if a player is clearly not pulling his weight or is not good enough then it will be called out, that is what forums are for isn’t it?

Bielsa to Bournemouth - no thanks! That would mean I would be desperate for him to fail and I really wouldn’t want that.

[Ellandback1]

I'd settle for £30m tbh.

I've been doing the maths.

I can only see 25m


15m for James
Firpo 5m
Bamford 3m
Roberts 2m

[mentalcase]

Morning all.
If bielsa does go to bournemouth, their fans won't be looking at 29th April, they'll be thinking of the 3 points he'll chuck on the 18th March.
Anyway, we have our own issues and the defence is definately one that needs addressing asap.
If folk are saying that about firpo other than us fans, looks like the end for him, not before time either.
The other 3, well, we've missed out once, do we bother knowing they've flopped elsewhere ?
I'd put what brass we have into a LB first and foremost and alter the system to stop leaking as many down the flanks.

[mentalcase]

I wouldn’t say Firpo is getting all the blame but from what we’ve seen so far he’s probably not good enough for this league and has certainly not been the remotest value for money. Are we not supposed mention it because we might hurt his feelings? Are we supposed to just accept that Leeds appear to have wasted £13m on his fee and £50000/week + on his wages and not bother commenting? Not on your Nelly! If a player is playing well then he will get praise, if a player is clearly not pulling his weight or is not good enough then it will be called out, that is what forums are for isn’t it?

Bielsa to Bournemouth - no thanks! That would mean I would be desperate for him to fail and I really wouldn’t want that.

[Musicman1965]

I certainly would like to see MB back in the Premier League. No disrespect to Bournemouth but you'd think that if he is the genius that some say he is why on earth would you take a job at Bournemouth. Why not wait for Xavi to be sacked at Barca or at least aim for a higher profile club that will have the resources that you need to do the job properly. Bournemouth are a club that needs a man manager, someone to get the best out of the squad by forging a good relationships with the players. This is not Bielsa imo. I think A.F.C Bournemouth are making a big mistake and will soon find out why his one dimensional methods can be countered so easily by the rest of the Premiership.

[SG90]

I wouldn’t say Firpo is getting all the blame but from what we’ve seen so far he’s probably not good enough for this league and has certainly not been the remotest value for money. Are we not supposed mention it because we might hurt his feelings? Are we supposed to just accept that Leeds appear to have wasted £13m on his fee and £50000/week + on his wages and not bother commenting? Not on your Nelly! If a player is playing well then he will get praise, if a player is clearly not pulling his weight or is not good enough then it will be called out, that is what forums are for isn’t it?

Bielsa to Bournemouth - no thanks! That would mean I would be desperate for him to fail and I really wouldn’t want that.

I didn't say Firpo shouldn't be criticised, I said it's odd to blame him given he didn't play. For me the buck starts with the captain. I'm not seeing much "leadership" once we take the lead.

[mentalcase]

I hope he dosen't go to another PL team for this simple fact, LU fans will sing his name, sickeningly more than likely if we are losing, sad mentality.
If he does, I hope we smash his team every single time, hopefully the 5 , 6 or 7s we got hit by.

[CHAPELALLMAN]

I certainly would like to see MB back in the Premier League. No disrespect to Bournemouth but you'd think that if he is the genius that some say he is why on earth would you take a job at Bournemouth. Why not wait for Xavi to be sacked at Barca or at least aim for a higher profile club that will have the resources that you need to do the job properly. Bournemouth are a club that needs a man manager, someone to get the best out of the squad by forging a good relationships with the players. This is not Bielsa imo. I think A.F.C Bournemouth are making a big mistake and will soon find out why his one dimensional methods can be countered so easily by the rest of the Premiership.

Can't wait for us to play them again under Bielsa's management so that with their man marking system we can drag their CBs totally out of position and put 6 or 7 past them...

[SG90]

I hope he dosen't go to another PL team for this simple fact, LU fans will sing his name, sickeningly more than likely if we are losing, sad mentality.
If he does, I hope we smash his team every single time, hopefully the 5 , 6 or 7s we got hit by.

And he signs Tyler Roberts for £50m

[SG90]

Can't wait for us to play them again so that with their man marking system we can drag their CBs totally out of position and put 6 or 7 past them...

Imagine Willy and Jimmy with all that space to run into. We'd have to bring in Llorente so he could do a Maguire or Matip and run the length of the pitch lol.

[mentalcase]

And he signs Tyler Roberts for £50m

Yea and James and firpo.
Surely he would learn from his past mistakes wouldn't he ? Or would he carry on blindly going about things his way !!

[Orange Box]

One might argue that the best football under Bielsa was played without spectators. Should do well at Bournemouth then.

[Irish Ian]

Yea and James and firpo.
Surely he would learn from his past mistakes wouldn't he ? Or would he carry on blindly going about things his way !!

Well if he does he will keep them up.