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Preparing for Millwall?In every stadium you have a different atmosphere, but this will not decide whether you win or lose.
Key to versatility - like Dallas's?It’s not usual to find a player like that. He can play on both sides, even if he’s right-footed. Agility of a winger, power of a defender. Technically, it’s a complete player. He has enough aerial play to play everywhere on the pitch. Even if he’s a player down the sides, when he has to play in the centre he has no issues.
Backroom staff roles during a game?The help my staff give me is very important. Also, the staff are free to trust me with what they see on the pitch. One example is the last match. Their six started to bring the ball out and Pablo Quiroga told Bamford he should be closer to him than the other centre-back. We could stop him a little bit this player in this sector. This is one example we share with the staff. Each of us which is able to see or realise something, he can transmit.
What does the referee take fault with?I deserve it (yellow card). There is a rule, you can put only two coaches and we don’t realise that when we are coaching there and after we used to make this mistakes, but we have more than two coaches close to the pitch. I said sorry for that. I don’t speak English. They need the help of Carlos and Diego Reyes as well. We make this mistake. Always, I feel I should talk English. Even if I understand a little English and can transmit ideas. I never find the time and tried to learn it a little bit more. When you work in country which is not your own country, you are forced to speak the language of the country.
Language barrier make it difficult here?I should talk English. I should speak English because this is an obligation because I think I am forced to speak English in a country which receives you and gives you a job. The same in France, Germany and Czech Republic. If you talk about communication, for me, it’s not a problem. For me, if I speak less it’s better. If they are brief when they talk, much better. In my situation, I talk more than I should. Translation forces short sentences and I suffer.
Challenges of losing Cooper?Liam injured is not going to be longer than six weeks unless. We have Berardi, Davis, Phillips, Pascal, Olly Casey. We have a lot of players we are working with for a long time. Casey and Struijk are younger. Davis has played with us. Phillips is an option in this sector. Of course, Berardi is the direct substitution.
Solving the midfield crisisBielsa confirmed Hernandez, Forshaw are still sidelined with Shackleton the latest midfield to make the injury list. What does this mean for the Leeds United midfield? A change is needed and the boss proposed two options he has for Saturday.
Beradi did well - challenges of Millwall's height?Berardi is a very good header. Size is one of the factors. Also, you can resolve the problem of the aerial play with small height, but good tempo to jump.
Hernandez?He is better, but he and Forshaw are not going to be in the group on Saturday. Hernandez He is better, but he and Forshaw are not going to be in the group on Saturday.
Shackleton out too - how to replace?Yes, probably. Ayling for Dallas and Dallas for Shackleton. Klich for Shackleton and Roberts for Klich is the other option.
Millwall - played last year - different this season?Even if the matches from last season and Saturday’s can be similar, the most important thing is it’s going to be a very tough match. As you’ve seen, every match leads to more or less quality in the opponent. Always, you have a big chance for this match to be hard in the Championship.
How did Tyler Roberts respond to being substituted against West Brom on Tuesday?He shows a lot of generosity with me but he knows that my decision touched him and even he understood the situation but I know that this decision hurt him and it is difficult to overcome in a short time, this.
I have cleared this concept a long time ago, 15 years ago I took one similar decision and after 15 years the player who I take off of the pitch he is a very good person, he couldn’t assimilate this moment - even after 15 years.
What he said in the press is he regret himself in that moment to say nothing to me - to give me a strong message - that means for him it is difficult to accept these kind of decisions.
What I can explain is that he made a mistake after the first half. I interpret one situation in the game. And that moment did not happen. I thought that if we were going to put one player more offensive we were going to be able to adapt to this moment. After the match it was more difficult than I thought and the player had to try to resolve the situation - it is not my high point and after I doesn’t not make the second decision there is going to be a second mistake.
But if I remove the player, he is going to hurt.
Who was the player?He was one player of the national team in Argentina and played in Milan and Italy, he knows that he is a good human being and person but after 15 years he didn’t forget and forgive. That means that this kind of substitution hurts. In Wembley I did the same with Sensini. At that time he marked one tall winger from England - Emile Heskey.
The first time he met Sensini he was 14 years old but he had to take this decision because he couldn’t mark him properly because of their different size. It wasn’t Sensini’s fault and he I have very good feeling with this player.
You have to know that I coach him from when he was 14 years old - a very professional player.
That's it from Bielsa
Beren Cross/Leeds-Live
