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How has Bielsa's magic taken effect at Marseille?

One of the abiding images from the weekend's European football was Marseille's eccentrically bril...



How has Bielsa's magic tak...
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How has Bielsa's magic taken effect at Marseille?

One of the abiding images from the weekend's European football was Marseille's eccentrically brilliant manager Marcelo Bielsa accidentally sitting on a cup of coffee.

It's been one of the few blips for Marseille this season as the southern French club take Ligue 1 by the scruff of the neck.

They are seven points clear at the top ahead of PSG, with the best goal difference and on an eight-win run.

But is everything happy beneath the surface at the Stade Velodrome and has Bielsa got the team playing in his image with the high energy, high pressing, attacking style of play that he has become synonymous with?

Ben Lyttleton joined us on the line to review the weekend's European football action, focusing on Marseille and the way Bielsa's magic is taking effect.

He highlights how Bielsa has reinvigorated the club with limited use of the transfer window and also brought an ultra-attacking pressing style to a traditionally defensive Ligue 1.

Lyttleton also looked ahead to Le Classique against Laurent Blanc's PSG in two weeks time.

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