Jack Harrison hails Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa's 'unorthodox' coaching methods

By Lee Sobot
Published 25th Sep 2020, 16:45 BST
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JACK Harrison admits he knew nothing about Marcelo Bielsa's coaching style before joining Leeds United but that 'El Loco's' unorthodox methods unquestionably produce the right results.

Manchester City winger Harrison is back at Leeds for a third season-long loan with the 23-year-old having now amassed 93 appearances under United's Argentinian head coach.

The Whites loanee admits he knew little about Bielsa's style of coaching upon initially joining the club on a first season-long loan back in July 2018 just six months after signing for Manchester City from New York City and then being loaned to Middlesbrough.

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Harrison says he then heard about Bielsa's nickcame of 'El Loco' - the 'crazy one' - and three years later the winger says Bielsa's reputation for working his players hard is well founded.

FACING THE BEST: Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold cannot stop Leeds United winger Jack Harrison from netting a scorching goal in the season opening 4-3 thriller at Anfield. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images.FACING THE BEST: Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold cannot stop Leeds United winger Jack Harrison from netting a scorching goal in the season opening 4-3 thriller at Anfield. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images.
FACING THE BEST: Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold cannot stop Leeds United winger Jack Harrison from netting a scorching goal in the season opening 4-3 thriller at Anfield. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images.

Yet Harrison says Bielsa's unusual methods are clearly being backed up by results on the pitch with United now back in the Premier League for the first time in 16 years having stormed to promotion in the Argentinian's second season in charge as Championship champions.

"I hadn't heard anything about Marcelo Bielsa about his coaching style or anything like that," said Harrison, recalling his first joining Leeds in a feature with the BBC.

"It wasn't until I soon came to know his nickname, El Loco, which means the crazy one.

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