The Managerial Merry Go Round™

[joeyt]

  On 06/02/2023 at 15:15, Mazzy said:

 

That's a strange statistic to use considering there were no games played in December and only 2 in November.

 

They've played 6 since World Cup, lost 3 and drawn 3. They've only just in the last couple of weeks made new signings who presumably were ones who would fit into the managers system (particularly Weston Mckennie).

 

So to me it seems strange they've not given him the opportunity with a fresh sqaud and not actually being in the bottom 3 to get them to the end of the season at least.

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No games played in December

 

They've won 2 league games since August

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[joeyt]

He was on Bielsa's staff

[toontownman]

Lasted longer than Bob Bradley. So at least there is improvement from the American coaches! I have never seen the hype with Marsch and there has been a ton of it dating back to his MLS coaching days, but he certainly had Leeds well drilled against us. Can see him replacing Berhalter pretty soon. 

 

Not sure who Leeds turn to. The promise of a Lampard/Gerrard/Bruce appointment is so appealing to everyone outside or could see a Hodgson/Allardyce interim. Seems like the type of Madness Rafa might be into. 

[toontownman]

  On 06/02/2023 at 15:23, 54 said:

 

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Would be a smart hire for where they are at. Whether they get past the congersation stage we shall see. He might be happy where he is. 

[The Bonk]

  On 06/02/2023 at 15:25, toontownman said:

Would be a smart hire for where they are at. Whether they get past the congersation stage we shall see. He might be happy where he is. 

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"Almost HERE WE GO, just announced the closing of congersation, Corberan to Leeds on a 8.5year deal to congert FFP"

-Tapinamano

[Geordie Ahmed]

Their last win was against Bournemouth, since then 7 games without a win and the record prior wasn't great either

 

 

[gdm]

  On 06/02/2023 at 15:38, Geordie Ahmed said:

Their last win was against Bournemouth, since then 7 games without a win and the record prior wasn't great either

 

 

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Exactly this. they haven’t improved in the slightest since Bielsa left. 

[Conjo]

Poor West Brom  Finally get rid of the Bruce stink, and immediately lose their new saviour.

[Teslact]

  On 06/02/2023 at 15:23, 54 said:

 

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Congersations? Sounds like a long line of candidates forming. Hay!

[Pixelphish]

No strong feelings on him either way until someone called him Yank Lampard. For that I love him and hope he does well somewhere else.

[Jonas]

Don't know what more they could realistically expect from him or anybody than to be in a fighting chance of suriving a relegation battle.

I quite liked him, in 'fine for them but dear god I'd hate it if he managed us' sort of way.

Think primarily its about counter-acting the feared momentum of new managers elsewhere down there.

[gdm]

Leeds have about 5 wingers but he doesn’t play using the width

[gbandit]

On your Marsch, get set, go!

[wyn davies]

Must be costing Leeds a few quid removing managers, surprised they can afford to buy players in the trans windows

[BlazeT44]

Always going to happen this, in my opinion. Just waiting for the moment but it feels like it's been on the cards since just before the WC.

[Guest]

Gerrard at Villa: P38, W12 = 31.6% 

Bruce at NUFC: P84, W23 = 27.4%

Marsch at Leeds : P32, W8 = 25%

Lampard at Everton: P38, W9 = 23.7% 

 

He's bang in that PFM sweet spot in terms of results.

[Deuce]

Marsch deserves a lot of credit for taking over from Bielsa last season and keeping them up. While results don’t always tell the whole truth (11th in goals scored, 6 teams with a worse GD), fact is they’re 17th and winless since November. Results take priority over style in the PL for relegation battlers.

 

Mystifying that he/they spent all that money (on some good players!) but didn’t see fit to replace the likes of Struijk, Cooper, and Ayling, none of whom should be starting in the PL.
 

I do think he’s a smart guy and a good manager. With the system he wants to install, he’d benefit from an opportunity to build something from the ground up, without the threat of relegation (Leeds) or pressure to compete for Europe and silverware (Leipzig). A reclamation project in a less demanding league.

 

[The Butcher]

Leeds were 16th when he got the gig. Leaves them in 17th place. Yank Lampard indeed. 

[Geordie_once_removed]

I don't know enough to say if he was improving them but the timing seems really odd. 

 

Especially as they have just backed him to do a Team USA! version of the old Lawrie Sanchez at Fulham transfer strategy.

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[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

They looked decent in parts in games but also absolutely toothless and still always likely to concede. They were probably likely to continue on the some path with him and be in the battle come the end, don't think he had the next level in him to turn some nice football in to winning games. 

[Deuce]

While it’s obviously not just a coincidence that three American players ended up at Jesse Marsch’s Leeds United, Adams and McKennie would also make the starting XI for plenty of PL clubs. Aaronson is probably best as an “off-the-bench” option in this league at this point in his career, but he’s a talented player too.

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Aaronson is probably one of their most frustrating players imo. Looks good on the ball for a bit then fails pretty much every key pass or shot on goal. Still young I suppose. Thought Gnonto, Summerville and Sinistera were more effective. 

[Deuce]

  On 06/02/2023 at 21:11, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

Aaronson is probably one of their most frustrating players imo. Looks good on the ball for a bit then fails pretty much every key pass or shot on goal. Still young I suppose. Thought Gnonto, Summerville and Sinistera were more effective. 

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Definitely a big jump from Austrian Bundesliga to PL (for managers too, clearly  )

[Dokko]

Load of potential in that Leeds team. Might be something Bielsa fancies another stab at?