Leeds United boss leaves an impression wherever he goes.
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has left an impression wherever he has managed.
Some of the world’s best players have worked under Bielsa and talk highly of him.
Javier Saviola was one player tipped for the very top, and while he enjoyed an excellent career, he didn’t quite meet the highs he was tipped to as a youngster.
Perhaps he would have benefitted from a long time working under Bielsa.
Saviola is now working to become a manager himself, having retired in 2016.
While playing for Barcelona, he was selected by Bielsa for Argentina in 2004, when he was called up to the 2004 Argentina Olympics side.
Bielsa led Argentina’s under-23 side to win gold, one of his proudest achievements.
Speaking to Coaches Voice, Saviola raved about Bielsa and the impact he made.
He said: “He lives for football and that’s all he thinks about – making his players better.
“I always say that if Bielsa (below) gets a six-point player, he’ll make him into an eight or a nine. It’s amazing.
“Bielsa lives in another dimension, in another world. He doesn’t think like other people.”
Bielsa is currently winning hearts and minds in Leeds, where he has thrown himself into the job.
Leeds currently sit top of the table and Bielsa has the chance to secure legend status in Yorkshire if he can lead them back to the Premier League.
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