“I didn’t want the Leeds job, I told them to keep Bielsa!” ⚽ Jesse Marsch | Up Front
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- This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is.
On this week’s episode we are joined by a rarity in English football an American in the dugout. Jesse Marsch started his career in the MLS before moving into football’s Red Bull model. After spells in Salzburg and Leipzig, he moved to the Premier League, leading one of the country’s most iconic clubs in Leeds United.
Charged with saving the club from relegation after a period of decline under Marcelo Bielsa, his tenure started successfully before ending abruptly 12 months later.
Are American managers disrespected in the British game? Why did he he turn down the Southampton job? And did he ultimately deserve to be sacked? No question will be left unanswered in this week’s episode of Up Front.
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00:00 Win a behind-the-scenes trip to the Up Front studio
00:26 Jesse Marsch intro
01:25 Podcast starts
02:39 Jesse’s journey
04:03 Princeton University
06:32 Bob Bradley
08:20 Turning Pro
09:18 MLS 1996 - 2010
11:35 Arriving at Leeds
23:37 How did he convince Leeds to hire him?
29:23 The season after keeping Leeds up
34:33 Did Jesse feel as though he deserved the sack?
40:45 Southampton
44:04 American’s in English football
47:03 English brutal honesty
55:45 Ralf Rangnick
01:00:03 American owners in English football
01:02:40 2026 World Cup and USMNT
01:07:42 What are Jesse’s non-negotiables?
As a Leeds fan I admire your drive in life Jesse and dearly hope that your wife is now fully recovered from her illness. I would also like to say thank you for helping to keep us in the Premier League 21/22. The rest belongs in the 'If you have nothing nice to say' box and so I shall leave it there. Best of luck for the future.
Wtf? Are u all there? Raphinha saved us not him. Marsch is the worst manager I've ever seen. What kinda leeds fan are u. Sort yourself out u muppet.
Patience truly is a virtue my friend. I have a lot to learn from you, sir.
As a Leeds fan, I think Marsch is an absolute fraud. We stayed up in spite of him.
@@DickBeechI couldn't possibly comment. Oh, wait🙂
@@nakulmon I'm sure that I could learn much from you too. Patience isn't one of my better qualities, though I'm learning 🙂
Shout out to Jesse's shirt for working under such pressure.
So tight
That's all I can focus on now. Did he not look in the mirror when he got dressed?!
Ever since Robbie Fowler said in his interview, "Can I swear?", Simon's been effing and jeffing like Eminem with a stubbed toe.
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Simon is such a good interviwer, he doesn't back down where most do and it results in great content like this. I do wish more interviewers would take this approach as 99% of sportsinterviews these days are so predictable and boring. Simon really brings out their personalities and delves in to their background which I think makes them more confortable and happier to answer challenging questions. Keep it going Simon!
I like Simon too but you're verging on crawling up his ass here.
Marsch is one of those people you know in life who absolutely blitz an interview but then turn out to be utterly underwhelming when they do the job.
Love the pod - keep em coming Simon top gent
This is perfect LMAO 🤣🤣
He's certainly a big talker. I agree. He's a born salesman. He really would be excellent as an ad man. He could sell anything!
Spot on! I'm so glad we didn't hire him, we would have been releagted and would not have been in the position we are now. Br. Saints fan!
@@magnusfiskvik509 You would have been relegated if you hired Pep lol
As a fan from Australia, this show is what we are lacking. True stories, real questions and no BS.
Hats off to you Simon. Keep it up.
Big fan of yours, and the fact that you say what you see and feel.
Alex from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
@alekoholic1 be great to see him interview an aussie cricket player like mcgrath or ponting
@@ANDY1985UK2011Would be better to see him interview Aussie/Tongan rugby league player Israel Folau.
@@inhabited83even Michael Clark Alexander volkanovski or Even Andrew bogut would be cool
I'm an Aussie from Townsville. Yeah SJ does decent interviews. Only a small percentage of the elitest Aussies would have the intillect and literature to make it a viable podcast that stacks up with the demographic of listeners. Ponting, Viduka, Ange. I love UK punditry, shits on the mediocre Aussie sports programs.
Truly, as an American, I'll never forgive Leeds "supporters" for their fair weather approach and what have you done for me lately attitude. Disgusting scenes online that soured my opinion. Early days they seemed great fans, now I'll be rooting to see them relegated over and over. Even Chelsea fans have more class.
Haha what
It’s very refreshing to hear hard questions and home truths be put to a guest in a non-confrontational way! Far better than the ‘soft touch’ interviews you see elsewhere. Good stuff SJ
Aren't "non-confrontational" and "soft touch", more or less the same thing?
Should have been sacked before the World Cup. Totally the awful Leeds boards fault.
the players were crap , we would have gone down anyway
Totally agree 👍
The Liverpool win saved him unfortunately
Totally agree with that big Sam would of saved us with more time
@@richerich7979 did you watch us under big Sam 😂
The most under-subscribed podcast there is. We need more podcast that take the approach of no nonsense and pandering to the guest. Jesse surprised me in this one. I expected him to hide away but he came with authenticity and honesty. Fair does 👏
As a Brit who lives in China. People who don’t live abroad don’t realise just how big of a part culture clashes play in a persons working life. Another great interview Simon.
Any examples in china? What’s the biggest struggle culturally?
@@nwptk6718dog meat
What a brilliant interview. I am a huge fan of how you allowed Jessie to open up authentically and ask the tough questions. 5 stars, great episode 👏🏻
I've lived in the US, Los Angeles for 13 years. Growing up in the UK, I never understood how or why the translation is so misunderstood, until he told the passport control story and then repeated it to his players and expected a positive reaction. Now I completely understand the problem. How he'd expect that to be some kind of motivational speech in Leeds is bananas
Tbf most of his players aren't from Leeds
And why would someone tell him "You're here to save us" such a weird thing to say lol
@@user-rh4qv4gd8t it could be haughty back-sided comment to poke fun,so this is our new manager and he is a Yank?
😂 im listening to this whole uminterview now
@@user-rh4qv4gd8t Almost sounds not true, like he copied that scene from the Goal movie.
Brilliant interview, no BS whatsoever when Simon Jordan is around. And Marsch was real, authentic and very honest, great watch
Love this podcast, this was one of the better episodes which is saying something. I'm a fan of Jesse Marsch and he pulled no punches there which is great to see and it's exactly what Simon gets out of the guests which is why we watch, great stuff!
Absolutely must listen for me, love how Simon not only pushes ideas, but you can see his opinion of people changing in the episode
Personally whilst I don't want to give the guy masses of praise, I also think the results we got at the time he was in charge were pretty unlucky. We generated so many chances but couldn't finish at all. Football whilst being purely judged on points in the end is about much more than that.
Plus leeds had on one in goal. Jesse down fall was not getting rid of the useless Meslier.
Bamford, Ayling and Cooper didn't do us any favours when actually fit enough to play either.
Bamford lack of quality in front of goal was abysmal
Everyone could see the failings in Marsch's tactics, except Marsch. It was kick and rush, try to force an error from the opponents, frantically try not to concede a goal and then repeat. Aaronson epitomised Marsch's time at Leeds, full of energy but no clue what to do when in possession and ultimately out of his depth.
He was as good a manager Leeds could get. Leeds fans think they are entitled to being treated like a big club. But the truth is, they are a championship standard (at best) club and that’s where they will be in another 20 years!
I heard 1 Leeds fan saying Leeds were a bigger club than Villa! 🤣😂🤣 absolutely deluded😂
@@nathanmoore7120 and we have never heard Villa fans make deluded comments? Or any othe fanbase? 😀😀😀
@@nathanmoore7120 Leeds are a bigger club than Villa. We had Bielsa while Villa had Dean Smith.
@@clivet3252I wouldn't shout that out to much . Leeds had bielsa. 🤫
@@clivet3252 😂🤣😂🤦🏻♂️ typical Leeds fan response! Basing the size of the club on a manager they had years ago🤣😂🤣
Truth be told Bielsa is a shit manager, hence why he has never managed a top club like, Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Villa etc! Have a word with yourself and give your head a wobble 😂🤣😂🤣
Lots of love for the pod, genuinely gets some very interesting scoops. Congrats on reaching the 100k landmark soon
Loving the conversations with such a variety of people from all sports. Even conversations with people I didn’t realise I’d want to listen to are a great watch.
The question I'd have with Marsch which I've not heard from Simon is whether the red bull model was the right model for Leeds. So there are two questions to me: one is whether it is just a low ceiling model ie even if successful Leeds weren't going to finish higher than they were in Bielsa's first season in charge- maybe that's part of the reason why Rangnick changed his football at Manchester United. I'd be really interested in whether Marsch thinks there is anything about the style that he got wrong at Leeds or whether it was just the factors he mentions above.
Secondly I do wonder whether it was a natural way of evolving from Bielsa. Yes both were high energy- but Bielsa's style of attacking was to use width (hence we had all those wingers) and use possession- whereas Marsch's was all about central play and counter pressing. I always thought it was interesting that Marsch was asking people like Harrison and Raphinha almost as inside forwards when both were more used to playing as wingers. That's a key question I think that Marsch or Orta needed to be challenged on. Appointing him to Southampton after Hassenhutl might have made more sense as an evolution.
I think this tactical issue both in terms of whether Red Bull tactics work in England and whether it would work with the Leeds squad is more important than whether Marsch was American or not. Interestingly I do think he did well in his first half season but to me I wondered whether that was because a job as a manager is multifaceted and Marsch does have skills: I can imagine he was good with getting the players as a group together potentially in that first three months but I'm not sure that he was the right tactical fit for Leeds and I wish Simon had got to that.
Any manager that doesn't stay true to themselves will fail. Marsch believes in what he does in the same way Pep believes in what he does. Every manager has tweaks they can do with their system but the foundation is going to be the same.
Wow. This was fantastic. As a Leeds fan, you asked all the questions I wanted to ask. All the best.
Marsch is a LOSER
Very interesting interview. I found Jesse engaging and wouldn't be disappointed if he were to pop up down here in Southampton at some point in the future.
Southampton have collaborated and bought red bull players before
As a Leeds fan I wanted Marsh to succeed but sadly anyone following Biesla was always going to have an uphill struggle.
Bielsa galvanised a city & fans further afield such as myself who travels to Elland Road from Southampton.
Sadly the goings on behind the scenes was always going to be our downfall & Jesse couldn't help that. Whilst Jesse speaks highly of Victor Orta I strongly feel that he (Victor) ultimately was largely to blame for our demise. You need to look back at a huge amount of players that he scouted & bought into Elland Road that just were not good enough for Premier League football with Adams being the only US football who cut the grade but sadly we didn't see enough of him in a Leeds shirt.
Id like to wish Jesse all the very best.
Another great podcast Simon, its so refreshing to hear a voice in the media that lives in the real world (albeit bashed with the rich stick but having read your book its clear that hardworking paid off) & prepared to call things for what they are!!
His uphill struggle was the fact he was fkn clueless! The man didn't realise that you could score headers at the far post and thinks it's only a premier league thing!
Big Sam that fat bloated 20 pints of Stella shart of a man complained that the players were unfit.... BIG FKN SAM CALLING PLAYERS UNFIT!
The proof was there considering every game under Marsch the team was knackered by the 60th minute
Player "he Jesse we've been struggling at set pieces should we get some practice in?"
Jesse: "no I've got a better idea.... let's watch a netflix documentary about winning"
The netflix viewings, the "leadership group" aka the inmates running the asylum, the bizarre post match interviews where we get battered 5-0 and he says "I think there are positives to take and we controlled the game really well" utterly delusional
couldnt agree more
Jesse isn't up to the task. He can't cut it up at the top flight. His tactics are terrible. He plays with no width. He's not even fit for the championship He only got saved the first season from relegation because of raphina. He's is a discipline or Ralph hasslehoutn who got sacked the same season because his tactics don't cut it.
I don't know that tactics were the reason for Leeds demise. They were falling apart at the end of Bielsa's tenure who played with plenty of width. Javi Gracia tried a more pragmatic approach, sitting back and hoping for a 1-0 victory. Any way they played they got torn apart. When you lose with that many different kinds of tactics I think it points to personnel being the main issue, it all goes back to Orta like the commenter above said.@@babygravey
Thats how 95% of managers are unfortunately, they'll last on average for 1 or 2 seasons before getting booted.
"You're here to save us?" If only they knew. "I talked about the similarities between Marcelo Bielsa and myself". Couldn't have taken long.
That the same Bielsa who was getting pumped 5 -0 every week?
Marsch to be fair maybe didn't play the same football but what he said is true. They never really got hammered and did deserve to win quite a few games they ended up losing
@@kevinmcnicoll8649maybe if he'd taken more risks and not been scared of getting done 5-0 he'd have won more games.
Radz said he saw similarities, too. The fans didn't. I wonder if he changed his approach because we were struggling and Bielsa was sacked. That was the most important thing about Bielsa - he stuck to his principles.
Love the honest, no holding back approach to this podcast with consistently interesting guests. Would love the chance to visit the studio 👌
This has been one of my favourite interviews that you have done. Keep em coming
I have been listening to the series on Spotify on the longer journeys I do. I have really enjoyed ot through. This episode was a great listen. Keep up the great work.
‘I didn’t want the Leeds job……’
Now that is vacuous. Hope Simon cuts through that nonsense, and gets to the bottom line!!
It's not going to stand up to proper scrutiny.
Ha ha ha vacuous
I thot if we had kept Jesse might hv kept Leeds up theres been a lot worse managers than Jesse he was Brill manager at Leipzig unfortunately didnt work out at Leeds for him wish guy all best
Great Work Simon + The Team At 'Up Front' Podcast, Great Material Throughout 2023 + Looking Forward To 2024 !
Really enjoyed this one. It felt like Marsch was being interviewed for a job and Simon was an owner again! Liked how honest and open Marsch was.
I like Jesse - I’m a Leeds fan just a shame it didn’t work out - love his passion and passion for sports in general.
I'm a life long Leeds fan. I must say, when Marsch speaks about himself it sounds like he is talking about someone else entirely. I have never see anyone speak themselves up as this guy, it makes my toes curl. He was at best, below mediocre at Leeds. He promissed to make something out of nothing, he actually made nothing out of something and yet-he struts around like he's king sh#t from turd mountain!
Well he's American. What did you expect?
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@@fedreccinnodante4799 oh thats clever...hold our bags
But Leeds were in free fall in ‘22 and he stabilized the club. People say it was Raphinha not him. But Raphinha was there before him. I don’t get it. Why can’t people give him credit for that season. ‘23 was a failure of course
Winning the last game of the season to stay up is hardly stabelizing!@@mahorio2
Doing what he did at Leeds, talked a good story that ended up a tall tale. I have visions of the end of the interview, simon has left the cameraman a production team then the janitor turns off the light and Jesse is still sat there talking
😂😂
"Talked a good story" It's an interview mate. He's gonna talk and relate his experiences. Hard to understand isn't it?
😂😂😂😂😂
@@txbill2512 yeah but he can't back up what he says with evidence
Why would he need "evidence" to describe his time at Leeds? Simon asked him the questions, he answered them. I get Leeds supporters may not liked the job he did but it's an interview. @@Hutchyy
Marsch is right. It’s very tight. With just a bit more luck it would have been 2 more wins and a completely different outcome. You don’t always get what you deserve. That ‘s part of what makes football what it is. There’s luck involved unless you are very much better than your opponent. Unlike before at the end of Bielsa’s regime and afterwards all our losses then were by a single goal. Wober and Koch were beginning to look solid. Bamford scored a magnificent goal last week that gets better every time I watch it. If he had just scored that penalty against Arsenal…
He had plenty of lucks, we stayed in PL because in the last match Brentford went down to ten men by a silly red card, or his first win against Wolves, they went down to ten men leading 2-0, there are more lucky wins, in his first year.
He should have been sacked before WC.
Never forget that when Radz wanted to sack Marsch and bring in Unai Emery before the world cup Victor Orta threatened to quit.....
Now look where Villa are and look where the hell we are...
Marsche's first games were winnable games, expected teams in position as Leeds, Bielsa played his last 6 games against teams in the upper half of the table, Marsch was given a easier run. Not a great coach/manager.
@@marlonac777
With 4-5 key players injured(Dallas, Cooper, Philips, Bamford) JM had them all a weak after he came.
He had plenty of luck go his way already - Brentford at the end of the season, Wolves getting an undeserved red card, the jammy way they snuck past Liverpool. What he was lacking was any kind of game sense
Love the series. Watched since it started. Would love to come and watch.
Many thanks,
I genuinely wanted him to succeed but the results simply weren't good enough. Will be interesting to see how he does at his next club.
I love this show Simon. Love listening to you. Keep up the amazing work and looking forward to seeing more.
Best interviewer style podcast I watch, see a bunch of behind the scenes stuff from people you will never normally see, absolutely love it!
Great interview !! Glad I found this page !!
Simon works hard, but he’s not working as hard as those buttons on Jesse’s shirt. That’s the level you have to be at.
Great show. Would love to see interviews with more modern and active managers.
Love the show and also the TalkSport morning show. Long may both continue! Keeping my fingers crossed for the competition, a great prize!
Great interview as ever! Love how Simon always says exactly what needs saying in such a well delivered manner!
As a Yorkshireman living in America. I can admire Jesse’s drive, a typical American trait which we could learn a lot from in England.
HOWEVER, his credentials did not equal a premier league club or a big championship side. He should have proved his worth at lower league level, earning the right to move up the ladder.
Hope your wife is healthy Jesse.
You call it drive - we call it deluded
@@MarkNorbury His ideas on Leeds was deluded. Americans in general have the glass half full mentality rather than us half empty. That’s why their comedy films are dreadful 🤣
Fair assessment 👍
@@chrissenior5469Try asking Jim Carrey about his films
It’s wonderfully refreshing to get some insight on the experience of my fellow countrymen and to also appreciate the clear and concise questions cultivated by this cerebral Englishman. Well,what I also extracted from this fascinating interview is that my calculations were terribly mistaken thinking I have been corresponding with Jesse Marsch via LinkedIn 🤣 As a North American who first fell in love with soccer/football during my early teens and knowing how it was difficult to watch a single EPL back in the ‘90’s,it really evokes those emotions for I can relate to Mr. Marsch. Anyhow,I was laughing listening to Simon Jordan’s analysis about North American/US football managers,and I was thinking if he only knew ie. Most of the select clubs/private soccer academies let alone universities let alone MLS teams seem to always prefer “foreign” coaches,so for Jesse Marsch it was nothing new I reckon . Hell, I love this sport I am fortunate to travel abroad and even try to volunteer my services,so I can be more knowledgeable of the sport and other leagues from across the globe,but no bones about there is a sense of pretentiousness for foreign coaches I reckon in England ie. I distinctly remember the vituperation of the English media towards Arsene Wenger for signing foreign players and back then the Seria A was the best league,but now look how the EPL has been transformed as now the best football league in world;why,my humble opinion because of Arsene Wenger and the likes of non English football managers. Simons statement about us being salesmen,it’s funny that’s what I think of most these English managers in the EPL and whom I also like;why, trophy-less and just good with the gab!🤣
Love the fact he doesn’t hide behind issues. Always willing to say his opinion whether you agree with them or not.
Love the programme.. love the interviews...good luck reaching your goals...keep the enthusiasm going, Oz
He will try all he can to get round any responsibility for the failure of last season. He was backed massively in the summer with players that fit his exact playing style. Over that time the on the ball quality and fitness of all existing players dropped off a cliff. They seemed to have no coaching what to actually do when they had the ball, other than kick long or give the other team the ball to win back!
Most of what you said I agree with, but he wasn't as well backed as it may seem. Almost all the money was spent on the midfield and on wingers, and they didn't buy a striker!
It's puzzling, because the most important position in Marsch's preferred 4-4-2 was always the 2 strikers. None of this means he's a good manager, but the recruitment from Orta was also pretty poor. Including hiring Jesse in the first place which made no sense
Yeah no doubt orta’s recruitment was a disgrace as was the club neglect of basic positions like st lb and cm. That being said he had Rodrigo in the goalscoring form of his career up top and thought it to be a good idea to bring him on with 10mins to spare against accrington when we were 3-0 up where he immediately got injured in the process effectively losing all our goals from that point on for the season terrible management of the only previously fit striker we had.
@user-rh4qv4gd8t wrong pal! He was well backed, he didn't want a striker. Gnonto was a winger in his eyes. Also he played 4-2-2-2 inverted wingers. He was clueless he didn't use the tactics right players were lost. Its all come out . His transfers were very poor and it cost us. Experienced premier players we should if got in to help stabilise the club. Instead it turned into another laughing show
He should of brought in 3/4 ready made a premier players not foreign crap championship standard
@@leesawyer323 If he wanted to play 4-4-2, or 4-2-2-2 as you call it...then why did Leeds play every single game of his tenure with 4-2-3-1 shape? It seems pretty obvious that they were short a striker if they couldn't play a single game with 2 up top. And why were they frantically trying to buy Cody Gakpo?
Buying a bunch of wingers and midfield players means nothing if you can't convert the chances that they make. Bamford in particular cost Leeds many points in the table. Not that it's really his fault, Leeds came up short in the window and by the time they got Rutter it was too late.
Another great episode. I have a new found respect for Jesse, it cannot be easy for an American to cut it in England
Great stuff as always! Been a big fan of the podcast and listened to all of them. Can’t wait to see who’s next!
Another great listen. These interviews are a 'must listen to' every Thursday. Keep them coming Simon!
Good interview! I think Jesse believes in what he says. I'm not sure we , as brits, get that blind optimism he seems to have. I didn't mind him at Leeds and would have let him finish that final season. I would have liked to have seen if he could have kept us up and he's right there were several games where we should have won. That said I love Farke so all the best Jesse!
The main failure was when the board decided to make the change in manager, the timing made no sense after the January window - before the world cup break would've given us a chance. I agree that they may as well have given him till the end of the season after waiting till February to sack him, but a better option would've been making the change earlier after seeing that it obviously wasn't working.
as an american, i don't get the blind optimism either lol
Then you are probably not american because it's not optimism, it's belief.@@robertmorici8605
Insightful and thoroughly enjoyable podcast. Keep it up, Simon. 👍🏼
Yet another great watch! Looking forward to the next one 👍
Really enjoyed this interview ! Keep them coming Simon....
I hope Simon Jordan calls this guy out. Tactically clueless, threw Bielsa under the bus to cover himself, he turned a fit group of players into a lethargic squad, he made good players look average (raphinha, kalvin), his entire ideology in football isnt just poor, its incoherent. He took credit when leeds rarely won, even when everyone knows last minute winners are not a positive reflection on tactics. He blamed players for being scared or stressed when we lost. Red flags galore. Not even scratched the surface of why i grew to despise this man
Last minute winners not a reflection on tactics. Tell that to SAF
Simon is truly in a league of his own. Articulate, probing and passionate in all of these podcasts - a pleasure to watch
What do his panties smell like
He's full of it, uses fancy words out of context. But he's ok I like some of his stuff but he's clearly a bit insecure because he's from a working class background but likes to think of himself of some big wig
Jordan is an armchair Manager. How can he talk about manager failing when he was a useless chairman at crystal palace. The kettle calling the pot....
@michaelpower4372 fact. Wish Jesse Marsh bounced😮 a question back at him, how was palace 10 years before and after Simon had it. Eeeeaaaglesss!!!
Yes exactly. @@totaltechsoccer7530
I enjoyed the Seb Coe episode but this one was even better I think. I think Marsch is a top bloke. Start 2024 as you mean to go on Simon!
Great interview, very insightful and getting right to the point, love it! 👍🏼
I still think Leeds would of stayed up if they kept him
Brilliant as ever - Simon always ensures the guest and himself are upfront!
Jesse should have said to Jordon how did you get on as crystal palace chairman.
Always a great listen! Keep up the great work Simon & the team. Can you bring an episode out every day of the week as it will help with the long drive into work 😅
Great episode, Simon changing sports interviews and conversations for the better. Keep up the good work
I really like this series by Simon Jordan, the frankness from Simon and his guests, especially the football interviews. But this one with Marsch is among the very best in my opinion.
Also, as a Man United fan, an indictment of the players and the ownership/ management of the club. And people keep pointing at managers.
Absolutely love this podcast/series. Love that Simon isn't afraid to ask the tough questions, and that the guests don't buckle. Love it.
Another excellent Up Front - Really enjoyed learning about Jesse's journey through the american sports systems to the premier league.
It's always so interesting to hear the managers viewpoint and how they see things, and as always Simon's questions brings out their true feelings and answers!
As it says Simon is no nonsense and that's why we love him!! He waits for the right moment and BANG goes in with a question we want (unlike others who interview) I'm a Pompey fan looking in i always thought Jesse didn't stand a chance at Leeds as the fans still hurting from Bielsa going so its a impossible task like following Sir Alex and Wenger but all his talk around data and percentages 🥱 very American!! a spade is a spade mate and i wish you did take the Southampton Job would of taken them down quicker 🤣
As a Leeds fan it’s quite refreshing to see what he was like behind the scenes because I don’t think we saw enough of that
Another fine interview Simon 👍
You ain't a Leeds fan if you have anything less than utter contempt for this man... We didn't see behind the scenes? Clearly you don't know about the skipping training to watch netflix documentaries, or the old useless players like Cooper, Ayling and Bamford being the "leadership group" and dictating team selection....
Of course there's his tactical genius like when we're winning 3-0 against league 2 opposition in the cup sending on your top scorer with 2 minutes left to play and oh no he's injured for the rest of the season....
2 wins in 17 games lol are you kidding?
Look forward to these every week. Really enjoying the content 👍
Just found this pod recently, love it!
Jesse March's record prior to, during and since Leeds speaks for itself. Chaosball.
what did he do since Leeds? How did he do at Red Bull Salzburg?
@@vikramparmar8093 Since Leeds it seems to me he's a moaning podcaster. There doesn't seem to be a queue forming at his door.
On paper Jesse had the right ideas to follow on from Marcelo Bielsa but, honestly, whoever came in after him would have found it tough! Bielsa was god in our eyes and the best thing to happen to our club on a level since Don Revie.
The right ideas like playing really really narrow so every premier league winger gets a free run at the box? Those tactics? Or was it the fact that the team was so unfit they were dying by the 60th minute of every game? Even Big Sam complained the players weren't fit
Top interview! Always authentic!
Honest insight and enjoyable listen…. Good luck Jesse with whatever comes next for you.
Congratulations on the podcast Simon, its really excellent.
As a Derby fan I thought Marsch was a great appointment. SJ talks more sense than almost all of the other talking heads across all the media formats, the guests to date have been amazing, keep up the good work.
Love the show Simon, would love to come to see an episode!
Great episode again. Love the show. Always get great guests on!
Oh Lord
Pls.. Somebody just give this man a job.. Let him stop talking about his time at Leeds
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Fantastic episode, just wish they were longer!
What a show. 👏👏 Wasn't expecting this to be as good a listen as it was..
We didn't want you to have the leeds job. We also wanted bielsa. But with more backing from above.
The fact is he was nowhere near good enough. Whoever thought replacing bielsa with Marsch would work. As Simon Jordan once said he hasn’t got the chops to manage Leeds and he was right. Great talker nice guy but ultimately not good enough
Taking into account how Bielsa was performing & the hammerings we were taking. I reckon my old dear would've done a better job than the good old mercenary Marcelo. At least Jesse saved Bielsa's bacon in keeping us up that season.
@@bigfellamot2605 how was he a mercenary though? He made a mistake trusting certain players and not improving squad depth but calling him a mercenary come on😂 let’s hope we get back up this season👍🏻
This was a great interview, like all of them in this series. Well done, Simon!
Loved this video. First time watching and a very informative watch!
Marsch was backed largely in the transfer market and it didn’t work out immediately. I personally felt his gameplans were very heavy on pressing, but always looked out of ideas when in possession. Missed the ‘killer instinct’ that you need in making the most of chances in the premier league and ultimately paid the price for it.
I do not think he would have been backed in the market if we didn’t get the money from raphinha and Phillips. The eye test showed we were trending in the right direction and if we had a clear goal scorer there is no doubt we would’ve stayed up
Not sure why Leeds fans have such hate. He comes across as a very authentic; passionate and decent man. Many clubs would employ him Im sure. Another fantastic interview. Thanks Simon.
Thats how he got rhe job by talking the talk..yeah hes a nice person but he cant walk the walk..the Leeds job was the best he will ever get.
Don't think it's hate. Just an acknowledgement that he's not a good football manager, accompanied with a generous coating of cheesy self help bluster
Because we were shit at playing football under him 😂 as they both said if you're winning then everything's fine, but we weren't
@@Hutchyy favourite memory of Marsch..celebrating the 4 nil loss when Man C came..what a tit.
@@Wicked_R 😂
Jesse schooled you here and came across as a good human being tbh, i like him.
Love this have listened to every single episode, I have been a subscriber for quite a while now.
Jesse was tactically inept
So was Bielsa in the end...tactically inept
Exactly a minus 38 goal difference & the most embarrasing losses in the clubs history. Great gig when you're on £8.5m a year.
@@bigfellamot2605 Exactly, Bielsa sucked in the end. Thanks for agreeeing
Biggest job he'll ever have! He's a slick talker and that is all!
Great interview. Loving the content
I love Jesse marsch and I’d love to win the chance to see one of these live what a day it would be 🙌
Come back Bielsa!! 🇦🇷🇦🇷
Vacuous and uninformed describes Mr Marsch perfectly
Quality interview as always Simon! Keep them coming!
Good interview. Great hard hitting questions and interesting informative answers. A very good warch and listen