Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds: The highs and lows of El Loco’s Elland Road tenure so far, including wins, losses and ‘spy’ press conferences

Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds: The highs and lows of El Loco’s Elland Road tenure so far, including wins, losses and ‘spy’ press conferences
Leeds knew full well appointing Marcelo Bielsa as their boss was always going to bring a host of headlines.A man known as ‘El Loco’, who decided to sign Mauricio Pochettino after watching him sleep, joined the Elland Road giants in June and has transformed them into Championship title favourites as they strive to reclaim their Premier League status.Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa4
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa
The unorthodox Argentines snap press conference today had Leeds fans worried he could leave in the aftermath of ‘spy gate’.But those fears were allied with Bielsa simply wanting two media sit downs this week following a busy week at the club.Amid the ongoing stories coming from west Yorkshire, talkSPORT has had a look back at Bielsas brilliant six-month Leeds tenure to date.

Marcelo Bielsa: His Leeds highs

Beating Stoke and Derby in opening Championship gamesFollowing the rapturous nature of his arrival at Elland Road, Bielsa got his Leeds tenure off to the perfect start.Comprehensive back-to-back wins against Stoke and Derby got the Argentine up and running in style. The fact he was also spotted checking out the side’s U23 team also delighted supporters.Championship Manager of the Month for AugustLeeds went unbeaten during the first month of the season, beating Stoke, Derby, Rotherham and Norwich and drawing with Swansea and Middlesbrough.Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds are currently top of the Championship4
Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds are currently top of the Championship
That fine run of form saw Bielsa awarded the Manager of the Month award after his first few weeks in charge. One supporter even felt compelled to get an image of the boss tattooed onto his arm.Consecutive 3-2 wins over Aston Villa and Blackburn around ChristmasThe hectic festive schedule will test any sides hopes of promotion but Leeds stood up to the task around Christmas.After seeing off Bolton, Bielsas men then secured dramatic 3-2 wins over both Aston Villa and Blackburn in the space of just four days.Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa on his blue bucket4
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa on his blue bucket

Bielsa’s three Leeds lows

Spy gate scandalBizarre, hilarious, cheating or entertainment? The spy gate scandal that preceded Leeds win over Derby will go down as one of this seasons biggest stories.The EFL have been forced to launch a formal investigation after Bielsa admitted to instructing a member of his staff to snoop on a Derby training session. He then used a press conference to explain the lengths he goes to in order to get the lowdown on opponents.Losing three in a row to Hull, Nottingham Forest and QPRIt appeared that Leeds wins over Villa and Blackburn took their toll on the side as they then went on a three-game losing streak.Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has been embroiled in ‘spy gate’4
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has been embroiled in ‘spy gate’
Suffering league defeats to Hull and Nottingham Forest and being dumped out of the FA Cup by QPR would certainly have been difficult to swallow for Bielsa.Having to reveal his blue bucket is actually just a blue bucketThe curious case of Bielsa and his blue bucket that has amused the Leeds faithful but left everyone else slightly confused.When asked about his unusual choice of touchline seat, the 63-year-old said: “You want me to tell you more than what it is? It’s just a bucket. I have nothing to add. It’s a comfortable bucket.”

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