Marcelo Bielsa saw his Leeds United side fall to another defeat, this time at the hands of an inconsistent Spurs. The London club left Elland Road with three points via a comprehensive 4-0 win.
Immediately after the full time whistle, reports emerged via the Athletic that Bielsa was set to be axed as Leeds boss, with Jesse Marsch in the wings to take over. While his successor is yet to be named, Bielsa has paid the ultimate price for the recent run of form and has been sacked.
It was hardly a surprise to see his position come under scrutiny, with the Whites well and truly in a relegation dog fight, and having the unwanted record of the most goals conceded in the Premier League.
But with reports linking the club to Jesse Marsch, what could be the two potential knock-on effects of that appointment?
Could Bielsa be sacked by Leeds?Yes!
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Joe Gelhardt’s dream?
If Marsch was to take over at Leeds United, it could be the dream that Joe Gelhardt has been after. He has a track record of developing young talent into world class footballers who move onto bigger and better things.
His time at RB Salzburg saw him develop an array of talent. He was at the club during the development of Erling Haaland, Takumi Minamino and Dominik Szoboszlai, giving them much-needed first team football.
We all know the story of Haaland, a star forward dubbed a future winner of the Ballon d’Or. Minamino was helped to seal his ‘dream’ move to Liverpool after his time under the American at Salzburg. And, more recently, we’ve seen Szoboszlai move to the Bundesliga, showing how Marsch helps accelerate the growth of players and helps them move onto a bigger stage.
If he can do something similar with Gelhardt, the forward could develop into a real star at Elland Road. He has been described as a ‘human wrecking ball’ by Bielsa and Leeds journalist Beren Cross referred to him as ‘outrageous.’
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The end for Tyler Roberts?
There’s no hiding from the fact managers at all clubs have their favourites who they keep giving chances regardless of form. New managers often bring a new idea of the ‘best eleven’ with different ideas to the previous regime.
Tyler Roberts has been a favourite of Bielsa despite his worrying record. He has played 25 games for Leeds United this season, scoring just one goal and only assisting one. That is a disastrous record for any forward. Would a new manager accept that?
If a new manager comes in, you’d imagine that Roberts would have to drastically improve his output if he is to continue as a regular for Leeds United, if not, his time could be up, or at best, his playing time even more limited.
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