And it was Beautiful: Marcelo Bielsa and the Rebirth of Leeds United

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In any case a great read to fully understand what Bielsa game to Leeds and I know fully understand what Bielsa widow is! He knows the history of the club, through the ups and downs, so can document it here along with referencing interviews he personally has conducted. Written with alternate chapters, some focusing on Leeds United's first season back in the Premier League, the others focusing on the many ups and downs experienced by the club and its long suffering fans over the preceding years, it makes for a very interesting read and a must for any football fan. Leeds fans know the mediocrity of the ownership of Ken Bates which dropped them down to League One, then years of mid-table mediocrity under GFH then Massimo Cellino.

Perhaps only Revie comes close to Bielsa for his determination and commitment to the club, and that was in the days when managers and players were far more likely to stay with the same club. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Hay also shares personal comments from players within the Leeds squad which helps to show the levels of access to the club he has.

He is a Heart of Midlothian supporter and a football obsessive, which has been the case since he was a young boy.

By weaving in stories of crises from the club’s purgatory in the English Football League, he presents a comprehensive and compelling portrait of an enigmatic manager whose values are the antithesis of everything that has previously gone wrong at Leeds during the dark days of Ken Bates, Massimo Cellino and GFH. UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2021/22 SEASON THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER The behind-the-scenes story of the Marcelo Bielsa revolution at Leeds United and their first season back in the Premier League after sixteen years of hurt. Phil pulls back the curtain on Bielsa's innovative tactical methods, his unconventional yet highly productive relationship with owner Andrea Radrizzani and Director of Football Victor Orta, his intensely loyal backroom team and the extraordinary cultural impact Bielsa has had on the city of Leeds - from murals and songs to cult fanbases in the provinces of Argentina.About the Author: Phil hay grew up in Penicuik in Scotland and left to study journalism at the University of Sheffield in 1998. The one thing I will say is there wasn't much in here that I wasn't already aware of, but that is a minor point and I'd rather it that way around than things included which are not verified, which I know Phil Hay would never do anyway.

A book written by an author with a lot of insight into Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa's time at the club.In And it was Beautiful, The Athletic's Phil Hay chronicles Leeds United's glorious first season back in the top flight—which saw them finish ninth—after a chaotic sixteen-year absence. The behind-the-scenes story of the Marcelo Bielsa revolution at Leeds United which also tells of their first season back in the Premier League after sixteen years of hurt and includes fresh personal insight from Marcelo Bielsa himself.

Anyone who loves football at it's most exciting and entertaining will want to read how this was achieved. Phil pulls back the curtain on Bielsa’s innovative tactical methods, his unconventional yet highly productive relationship with owner Andrea Radrizzani and Director of Football Victor Orta, his intensely loyal backroom team and the extraordinary cultural impact Bielsa has had on the city of Leeds – from murals and songs to cult fanbases in the provinces of Argentina. With his unique tactical approach, strict diet and body fat controls and a gruelling training schedule – including his infamous ‘murderball’ sessions – Bielsa has shaped a gang of Championship misfits and journeymen into a team that plays breathtakingly relentless attacking football and is more than capable of going toe-to-toe with the game’s established heavyweights. I love learning about the ins and outs of football clubs and obviously Bielsa's Leeds is the most interesting of all.

Ralph Ineson, the most well-known of modern British Leeds’ fans, does an excellent job of narrating. The behind-the-scenes story of the Marcelo Bielsa revolution at Leeds United and their first season back in the Premier League after sixteen years of hurt. Some startling revelations such as Ashley Barnes not being signed because Luke Varney who was already at Leeds was rated on Football Manager or Massimo Cellino dismissing the catering staff and leaving nobody to replace the milk in the fridge at the training ground. Finally got around to finishing this just as Leeds have been relegated from Premier league and pretty much dismantled what Bielsa had built.