Episode 1815: Luiz And The Losers, Big Time Bielsa, Pearson’s Passengers, O’Shea’s Surprise, Lovely Leeds
David Luiz had a busy weekend with his last ditch tackles, accurate passes, aerial dominance, classy interviews and of course silencing all the losers and the haters out there. The debate is over, surely? Richie Sadlier wades into the deep end.
The really big news in football land is that lovely Leeds and their genius coach Marcelo Bielsa, are back in the big time. We chat to Phil Hay of The Athletic about Bielsa’s remarkable impact at the club, the end of a 16 year journey, and the ambitions they have for next season.
– Messages of congratulations from ex players
– Bielsa sneaking into Elland Road through the West Stand
– Training put back by a couple of hours on Saturday morning
– A street named after the ArgentinianHow the promotion weekend went down at Leeds:https://t.co/463lImCgAA
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) July 19, 2020
The Leeds squad at the final whistle of the Hudds vs WBA game. ????????#LUFC #LeedsAreGoingUp pic.twitter.com/eCi0hZVBzt
— LS11 – Leeds United Fan Hub (@LS11LUFC) July 17, 2020
Nigel Pearson is out the door at Watford with two league games to go, but have the club hierarchy really made the right choice?
New for @TheAthleticUK
Full details on Nigel Pearson sacking with two games to go at #WatfordFC
• What Pozzo told players
• Heated exchange at West Ham
• Tactical & future contract doubts
• High profile names uncertain
• How Pearson found outhttps://t.co/IjDqdvB5Jj— Adam Leventhal (@AdamLeventhal) July 19, 2020
Plus there’s Pearson’s passengers, John O’Shea’s big surprise and Richie Sadlier on playing your way to the chop.
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A bit like Michael Jordan being inducted into the basketball hall of fame or Father Ted winning the Golden Cleric, Pep’s made sure to take this opportunity to rub Man City’s FFP appeal win in the faces of all the haters out therehttps://t.co/2Lyab0Rfqw pic.twitter.com/72x2h9sglZ
— Second Captains (@SecondCaptains) July 15, 2020