Episode 1370: Analysis And Anxiety, Why Bielsa Spies On EVERYONE, Lampard Out Of His League, 6N Squad, Anglo-Irish Champions Cup Previews

The emergency Marcelo Bielsa press conference turned out to be not a resignation but a lecture, in which Bielsa explained why he spied on everyone.

Our @PhilHayYEP on THAT 66 minute briefing with Marcelo Bielsa. #lufc https://t.co/094RvLifEU

— Leeds United News (@LeedsUnitedYEP) January 17, 2019

Relax – football men of England – he only does it to lower his anxiety, and it’s utterly useless anyway. Frank “Lamps” Lampard isn’t buying it though – he thinks it was a PR exercise…. but 30 years of El Loco suggests this man ain’t fakin’. Ken picks it all apart.

With his ‘spygate’ PowerPoint, Marcelo Bielsa has enhanced his legend. By @jonawils https://t.co/enaHlVcOEu

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) January 17, 2019

We have Gerry Thornley on the 5 Connacht players in the Ireland 6N squad, and the late bloomers theme to Schmidt’s selection.

Gerry Thornley: Connacht the big winners in Six Nations squad https://t.co/cPWAoi6VN8 via @IrishTimesSport

— Irish Times Sport (@IrishTimesSport) January 16, 2019

And UK author Chris Hewitt discusses a trio of Ireland-England match-ups in the Heineken Cup this weekend, with Leinster up against a dying Wasp, Ulster facing out of date but proud Leicester and in the tie of the round, Munster at home to domestic Gods but Euro strugglers (Br)Exeter.

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Plus there’s verbal (and actual) hand grenades, Pep on Amazon, and sleeping the sleep of the just.

I hope that press conference helped you to understand why we named our stadium after him.

— Newell’s Old Boys – English (@Newells_en) January 16, 2019

Did Peter Shiltom really just say that?? #SkySports @lufc #bielsa #lufc #shilton pic.twitter.com/V7pmcASOvg

— Steer-Creative (@CREATIVElead) January 16, 2019

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We’re joined by sunny @sidlowe to talk about the success-poisoning that has laid Madrid low.
Who have they identified as the new stars of next season’s squad?

And what manner of self-sabotaging morbidity could be tempting them to re-appoint Jose?

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— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) January 16, 2019

We chat to @CillianSheridan about his quixotic journey around the globe, his latest stop-off in Wellington, settling into new dressing-rooms, the language of football, wanderlust, and why more Irish players don’t do what he’s donehttps://t.co/9c1IgXlx66 pic.twitter.com/G3QUq6eneh

— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) January 11, 2019