Throwing more vibes on the fire
The challenge for Farke goes deeper than working out who is in and who is out, to making sure that the players who are in, whether by choice or circumstance come September 1st, feel like they’re in a good place.
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At Leeds United, 49ers Enterprises already know the playbook
Paraag Marathe doesn't have the disadvantage of starting from scratch with Leeds, but that means he doesn't have it as an excuse, either.
Coming soon: a football club
Players are leaving but not arriving. The ones left behind are being taught to play wi' ball but not wi'out ball. The defending and stuff, hopefully, is coming next week. But in the meantime we had to play Manchester United.
Where can Daniel Farke take Leeds?
Farke’s first Championship champions scored 93 goals with a goal difference of +36. His second scored 75 with +39. I’ll take either. Thanks in advance, Daniel.
A man with new ideas is urgently needed
Football could do with working out where its next generation of coaching talent is coming from. If it's between Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Steve Bruce the next time the England job comes up, it'll be a moment of national despair.
The owner's losing interest
Quite why Radrizzani has chosen to give up the pretence at this point is hard to say. I wonder if, maybe, it's all got too much for him. By which I mean Twitter, specifically.
Facing things down
Staying up, after this season and last, doesn't feel like something to celebrate. And yet, if Leeds somehow pull this off, will anyone inside Elland Road be able to resist? 'Don't you know, pump it up! The Whites are...'
The less we see, the more we say
Three minutes of highlights in return for 24/7 access to direct messaging feels, at this point, like a stupid exchange. It makes footballers feel less like players, more like online vessels for receiving anger about other things.
Marcelo Bielsa on Argentina, the World Cup & love
Perhaps you were also wondering how Marcelo Bielsa felt when Argentina won the World Cup — Pablo Lamedica from TyC Sports in Argentina was, and asked him about it. And perhaps you will see how the answer relates to recent strife at Leeds United AFC.
Is Sam Allardyce just Jesse Marsch with a different accent?
Part of me would love to get Jesse Marsch and Sam Allardyce round a table over a few pints of wine so I could hear them trading mindfulness techniques and motivational quotes