Title pages: John Lukic at the League Cup Final, 1988
I always used to look below the ball, to where John Lukic lies, because as far as I knew when I was nine he was Leeds United's goalkeeper
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Rock concert: Vélez Sarsfield vs Huracán, 1998
A gap opens up, then someone appears, a player or member of staff, I'm not sure; they open their arms wide and hug Marcelo, and Bielsa's arms are like a flytrap closing around him, hugging him back.
The footballing idea: Argentina vs Sweden, World Cup 2002
At the airport back in Argentina, a group of Newell's fans handed Bielsa a letter of praise.
We will not live this again: Newell's Old Boys vs Sao Paulo, Copa Libertadores Final, 1992
Fernando Gamboa is an interesting case study in what Newell's Old Boys means to Bielsa, and what Bielsa and his team mean to Newell's Old Boys' fans. Imagine Vinnie Jones but taller, with shoulder length black hair.
Forthcoming Attractions
Imagine turning up to the first home match of the biggest promotion attempt in years, and seeing Vinnie Jones is sitting on the bench, and Mickey Thomas is starting. Maybe that's the real reason fans were smashing windows.
Back to the feeling: Newell's Old Boys vs San Lorenzo, 1992
This is where Bielsa started, contemplating life, death and 3-3-1-3, while the helicopters whirled doom or glory around him.
History Squared
Neglecting our past for so long means there is a lot of catching up to do, and that conversations about the merits of one player or another quickly veer into disbelief that Bobby Collins or Jack Charlton or numerous others aren't publicly acknowledged somewhere at Elland Road already.
Chapeau: lost in France with Lee Chapman
'Lee Chapman Niort' has been a regular search term over the years.
Forza Varadi, Forza White: LUFC Experiments Abroad
Trying to kickstart their title defence in 1993, Leeds joined Eurosport, Inter and Fiorentina for some experimental satellite soccer.