£80,000-a-week Leeds man needs to be very careful after what he did yesterday – Our View

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Yesterday, Jesse Marsch spoke to talkSPORT about how Marcelo Bielsa’s training methods put the Leeds squad in a “difficult place” to recover.

The American claimed that the Argentine’s training drills caused injuries to the Leeds players, in what was a fairly surprising interview.

He said: “The injury issue, for me, had a lot to do with the training methodology. These players were over-trained and it led to them being physically, mentally, emotionally and psychologically in a difficult place to recover from week to week, game to game.”

Now, we believe Marsch should tread very carefully when discussing his hugely popular predecessor.

What’s the story?

Well, the 48-year-old walked into a very odd situation when replacing Bielsa, who was treated like a God in Yorkshire.

Murals were made in his honour, pubs and streets were renamed, and the 66-year-old was effectively given the freedom of Leeds.

At the time of his arrival, Marsch spoke well, and did a good job of lowering the levels of anger aimed towards the Boardroom regarding the decision to sack Bielsa.

Now, however, the £80,000-a-week man must stop commenting on Bielsa.

The South American’s training methods – which Marsch criticised – helped Leeds finish ninth in the Premier League, while they also helped develop Kalvin Phillips into the 2020/21 England Player of the Year.

Additionally, Murderball and other drills saw players like Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Luke Ayling become solid, Premier League performers.

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Until Marsch matches what Bielsa accomplished, he should remain quiet when being critical of the former Marseille boss.

Yes, perhaps Bielsa’s training methods weren’t sustainable, and they may have contributed to more injury issues for the players.

However, they also helped drag Leeds back to the Premier League, and breathed new life into a club which was on its knees when Bielsa arrived.

Marsch should consider this before taking aim at the training methods again, as further critical comments won’t go down well with the fanbase.