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Bielsa's side enter the contest without Javi Martinez, who will be serving a suspension. In his place, Mikel San Jose looks to get the start. After a tough loss on Thursday against Lokomotiv Moscow, the Argentine coach may opt to rest a few players, but...
Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa (C) reacts during his team's round of 32 match of UEFA Europa League against Lokomotiv Moscow in Moscow, on February 16, 2012. Lokomotiv won 2-1. View Photo »
We had a lot of difficulty in attack and lacked imagination, our crosses just did not find their targets.
However the Spanish side obviously have a different idea about the return leg which will be held on their turf on the 23rd of February. This is what the head coach of Athletic Bilbao Marcelo Bielsa had to say at the press conference after the match –...
Bilbao went down 2-1 to a Felipe Caicedo-inspired Lokomotiv Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium, the Russians producing a second-half fightback to clinch victory in the first leg of their Europa League last 32 tie. Marcelo Bielsa’s men had to cope with...
Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa reacts during the Europa League last 32 first leg soccer match against Lokomotiv Moscow at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow February 16, 2012. View Photo »
Con palabras justas, entra sin invadir y proclama sin vulnerar. Habla de ese tipo minucioso con minuciosidad, de ese tipo veraz con verdad, de ese tipo complejo con sencillez. Ese tipo es parco, férreo, neutro, bravo, solo. Ese tipo también
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Marcelo Bielsa (nicknamed El Loco Bielsa, "Mad" Bielsa) (born July 21, 1955) is a football coach and former defender, born in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Full Article
Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa reacts during the Europa League last 32 first leg soccer match against Lokomotiv Moscow at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow February 16, 2012.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's head coach Marcelo Bielsa (L) and defender Andoni Iraola attend a press conference attend a press conference in Moscow, on February 15, 2012, prior to their tomorrow's round of 32 match of UEFA Europa League against Lokomotiv Moscow.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa from Argentina, gives instruction to his teammate during their Spanish second-leg Copa del Rey soccer match semifinal, against Mirandes, at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, northern Spain, Tuesday, Feb.7, 2012. Atheltic Bilbao won the match 6-2.
View Photo »Head coach of Athletic Bilbao Marcelo Bielsa inspects a pitch during a training session in Moscow, on February 15, 2012, prior to their tomorrow's round of 32 match of UEFA Europa League against Lokomotiv Moscow.
View Photo »MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 22: Athletic Bilbao head coach Marcelo Bielsa watches his side play Real Madrid during the La Liga match at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 22, 2012 in Madrid, Spain.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa (L) shakes hands with Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho before the start of their Spanish first division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid January 22, 2012.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa from Argentina gestures during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa gives instructions to his players during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Barnabeu stadium in Madrid on January 22, 2012.
View Photo »Mirandes coach Carlos Pouso (L) greets Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa before the start of their Spanish King's Cup semi-final first leg soccer match at Anduva stadium in Miranda de Ebro January 31, 2012.
View Photo »Olympic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa Caldera looks during their Europa League Group F soccer qualifying soccer match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes Stadium, Paris, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011.
View Photo »Olympic Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa Caldera, right, greets Paris Saint-Germain's coach Antone Kambouare prior to their Europa League Group F soccer match qualifying second leg , in Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa from Argentina, right, gives instructions to his teammate during their Europa League Group F soccer match against Slovan Bratislava, at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, northern Spain Thursday Dec. 1, 2011. Athletic Bilbao won 2-1.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa Caldera reacts during their Europa League Group F soccer match in Salzburg November 3, 2011.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's head coach Marcelo Bielsa from Argentina drinks a coffee prior to the Group F Europa League soccer match between Red Bull Salzburg and Athletic Bilbao in Salzburg, Austria, Thursday , Nov. 3, 2011.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa (R) reacts during the Spanish league football match Valencia CF vs Athletic Bilbao on October 23, 2011 at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia.
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa from Argentina, right, gives instruction to his teammate as Paris Saint-Germain Antoine Kombouare, left, looks at, during their Europa League Group F soccer match against , at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, northern Spain, Thursday Sept. 29, 2011.
View Photo »Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho (R) stands next to Atletico Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa before their Spanish First Division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid January 22, 2012.
View Photo »Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho from Portugal, right, shakes hands with Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa from Argentina, left, during their Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.
View Photo »The coach of the Chilean national football team, Argentine Marcelo Bielsa (C), gives intructions to his players in Quito on October 9, 2008. Chile will face Ecuador on October 12 in a FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 qualifier match.
View Photo »Chile's coach Marcelo Bielsa squats in the coaches box watching the action during the 2010 World Cup round-of-16 football match between Brazil and Chile on June 28, 2010 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.
View Photo »Chile's coach Marcelo Bielsa shouts instructions to his players during the 2010 World Cup round of 16 football match Brazil vs. Chile on June 28, 2010 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.
View Photo »Chilean soccer fans hold a sign that reads in Spanish "Thank you Bielsa" referring to former Chile's coach Marcelo Bielsa, before the start of a Group C Copa America soccer match between Chile and Peru in Mendoza, Argentina, Tuesday July 12, 2011.
View Photo »Massimo Moratti attends a meeting of the Italian Oil association in Rome, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Inter Milan is in touch with Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa as a possible replacement for Leonardo, who has been linked to a move to Paris Saint-Germain. Inter President Massimo Moratti...
View Photo »Athletic Bilbao's coach Marcelo Bielsa reacts during the Europa League last 32 first leg soccer match against Lokomotiv Moscow at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow February 16, 2012.
View Photo »We had a lot of difficulty in attack and lacked imagination, our crosses just did not find their targets.
