Bielsa is living proof that you can play direct attacking football while maintaining possession. It’s an idea that has been lauded and emulated by Pep Guardiola, probably Bielsa’s biggest fan and pupil.īielsa’s system is direct, attacking approach that nevertheless allows Bielsa’s teams to maintain possession at high tempo. This is because Bielsa wants his players to use their mobility to overload the opposition in key areas. He allows them enough freedom to roam around and switch positions with teammates. When playing in this shape, he puts utmost confidence in his players. Marcelo Bielsa has become famous for using a fluid, versatile 3-3-1-3 system. Just a little reminder, you are watching a team in the Championship, 2nd Division League playing beautiful controlled possession, vertical tiki-taka football! Sometimes reading about his genius is not enough. I will just drop a link to video compilation of some real game examples what Bielsa is crafting with Leeds. This article is my attempt to break down Bielsa’s magic formula into it’s working components and show how you can apply it with almost any midlevel team. Its very high risk, high reward strategy.
Total havoc on the defending side as one of its flanks gets overloaded. Wingbacks underlapping and pushing into midfield to make that formidable six-pronged attack. Players in front of the back three swapping positions between each other. It is beautiful to watch, when a side managed by the famous Argentinean and fully schooled in his tactical philosophy is playing at its top form. Plan B is to get Plan A to work.” – Marcelo Bielsa Introducing the System
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