And it was Beautiful: Marcelo Bielsa and the Rebirth of Leeds United

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FEATURING FRESH PERSONAL INSIGHT FROM MARCELO BIELSA When Marcelo Bielsa was appointed head coach of Leeds United in the summer of 2018, the club had just finished 13th in the Championship - their 15th consecutive season outside the top flight - and were defined as much by their excesses and disasters off the pitch as their lack of success on it. UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2021/22 SEASON THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER The behind-the-scenes story of the Marcelo Bielsa revolution at Leeds United and their first season back in the Premier League after sixteen years of hurt. he is a Heart of Midlothian supporter and a football obsessive, which has been the case since he was a young boy. Overall, though, a fascinating look at one of the best periods in the history of LUFC and the man who engineered it. An excellent book that details the rise of Leeds United under Marcelo Bielsa, as well as giving an in-depth look at the owner Radrizzini and his right-hand man, Victor Orta (Director of Football).

With his unique tactical approach, strict diet and body fat controls and a gruelling training schedule - including his infamous ‘murderball’ sessions - Bielsa has shaped a gang of Championship misfits and journeymen into a team that plays breathtakingly relentless attacking football and is more than capable of going toe-to-toe with the game’s established heavyweights. Finally got around to finishing this just as Leeds have been relegated from Premier league and pretty much dismantled what Bielsa had built.

A book written by an author with a lot of insight into Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa's time at the club. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. I love learning about the ins and outs of football clubs and obviously Bielsa's Leeds is the most interesting of all.

I'm super biased (I love Bielsa's soccer and I loved watching this Leeds team), and I loved this book. Phil pulls back the curtain on Bielsa’s innovative tactical methods, his unconventional yet highly productive relationship with owner Andrea Radrizzani and Director of Football Victor Orta, his intensely loyal backroom team and the extraordinary cultural impact Bielsa has had on the city of Leeds - from murals and songs to cult fanbases in the provinces of Argentina.Bielsa's integrity, innovation and morals are explained perfectly and I love the idea that not many people feel indifferently about Marcelo showing the influence he has had in his cpaching career. It is all from Hay's own observations and interviews with those who have worked under Bielsa previously. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.