Marcelo Bielsa press conference: Derby County manager Frank Lampard says preparation is ‘nothing amazing’ as spy row continues

Marcelo Bielsa press conference: Derby County manager Frank Lampard says preparation is ‘nothing amazing’ as spy row continues
Derby County manager Frank Lampard believes the Premier League’s top managers would not behave like Marcelo Bielsa, as the spying row rumbled on.Leeds’ head coach Bielsa gave a lengthy presentation to journalists on Wednesday while making the frank admission he had “observed all the rivals” in training sessions prior to their Championship games this season.2

Frank Lampard was left infuriated after the intruder, a member of Leeds’ staff, at Derby’s training ground

It comes after a staff member of Leeds was caught by police at Derby’s training ground attempting to gain information ahead of a recent league match, which prompted accusations of spying.Lampard, whose side lost the subsequent game 2-0, has been critical of the Argentine, saying he does not believe the likes of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino of Tottenham would conduct themselves in such a manner.Speaking after Derby’s FA Cup third-round replay win at Southampton, Lampard began his press conference by jokingly saying: “Ready for my presentation, everyone? We do analysis, too.“I haven’t seen [Bielsa’s presentation], I’ve heard about it obviously. “It’s certainly a league issue now. It’s our league, it’s every team, so it’s up to them to decide what goes on from now.“He gave an impression of himself. I haven’t seen Pep Guardiola give that, I haven’t seen Jurgen Klopp give that, Pochettino give that. They do it behind closed doors, definitely. But they don’t do it to the public.“It’s probably a nice eye-opener for the fan to see it, because most of these things are done behind closed doors. They’re done everywhere. There’s no amazement from anyone who works in football, they won’t be amazed in the slightest. It’s par for the course.“I’m surprised definitely. It’s incredible.”2

Marcelo Bielsa revealed Leeds have watched all of their rivals’ training sessions

Bielsa went to extreme lengths on Wednesday to show the detailed analysis he does of opponents aside from covertly watching them train.Former England and Newcastle striker Alan Shearer, working as a pundit ahead of Derby’s game at St Mary’s, admitted sending in people to watch training sessions was not a new thing, but claimed it was “wrong” to do so.“It’s very open and honest from [Bielsa]. Watching teams on the sly is nothing new to football,” he said.“When you go away into European games and you train at the stadium the night before, you are almost certain that there is someone from the opposition watching.“It is nothing new but it is slightly different when it is not an open training session and there is no privacy and anyone can watch you.

"It's disrespectful… it's bang out of order.""Everybody does that analysis. Sam Allardyce will have 5 or 6 analysts doing that stuff for him."Dean Saunders blasts Bielsa over #Spygate and says the #LUFC manager is doing nothing new with his in-depth analysis. pic.twitter.com/PQ1JLB0vGr— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) January 17, 2019

“I don’t think it is anything new but it is definitely wrong. You can’t go into someone’s private training ground when you are not invited, and then take information from that. It is different in an open session.”Ex-Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas, who had called for Leeds to be deducted points in the immediate aftermath of Bielsa’s initial comments, added: “It is wrong, as simple as that.“In terms of punishment, those players are there (top of the league) by merit and have played brilliantly all year. Should they be punished on the basis of what the manager has done?“We are not all naive but it doesn’t feel right.”

---

Chinese group Shandong Luneng keen on Bolton takeover and

---

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed Manchester United manager on a three-year deal after a successful stint as caretaker, the club have announced. The former United striker has reversed their
Solskjaer to be appointed permanent Man United boss in the

---

Louis van Gaal has accused Ole Gunnar Solksjaer of 'parking the bus' against bigger teams in his latest critical outburst against the Manchester United boss.. United have have lost five of their last seven games, including being dumped out of the FA Cup and more recently the Champions League, where they were beaten 3-0 against Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.
'He parks the bus right in front of De Gea!' - Van Gaal slams

---

Naby Keita has not recovered from an adductor injury in time to travel with Liverpool for the Champions League final, but Roberto Firmino is in the Reds' squad. Keita was named in Guinea's
Liverpool boost with Firmino fit for Champions League final

---

A new era dawns at Arsenal as Unai Emery prepares to succeed Arsene Wenger in the Emirates Stadium hotseat. But how will the Spaniard differ from his French predecessor?
Where are Arsenal's famous Invincibles now? | Daily Mail Online

---

Amsterdam: A halftime visit to the Tottenham Hotspur dressing room by injured striker Harry Kane helped inspire his side's remarkable 3-2 victory over Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.
Champions League: What Harry Kane did at half-time that

---

May 05, 2016 · There's no doubt that Leicester's City incredible Premier League title win will have a huge impact on the Midlands club. [ MORE: Too many "Vardy parties" ] The 2015-16 PL champs have seen
Soccer world pays respects to lives lost in Leicester crash

---

Breaking news headlines about Chelsea Transfer News & Rumours, linking to 1,000s of sources around the world, on NewsNow: the one-stop shop for breaking news
Chelsea transfer news and latest rumours on Metro.co.uk

---

That's how to celebrate a Champions League win! Liverpool fan sneaks past security to party with Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Co after realising squad were staying in the same Madrid hotel
Liverpool will be top seeds in next season's Champions League

---

National League side Hartlepool have appointed Richard Money as their new manager. The 63-year-old, a European Cup winner with Liverpool as a player, replaces Matthew Bates who lost his job a fortnight ago. Money, who has enjoyed managerial success with Walsall and Cambridge, last worked at Solihull Moors for a brief spell in 2017.
Hartlepool United appoint new manager - Fan Banter

---

Tottenham and Liverpool will battle it out for domestic football's most coveted prize when they meet in the Champions League final on Saturday. After the two clubs staged dramatic semi-final
Tottenham vs Liverpool: talkSPORT writers predict who will

---

CHELSEA could reportedly be boosted by the return of Michy Batshuayi in January. Goal claims the striker's Valencia loan spell could be cut short after failing to impress in Spain. 4
Michy Batshuayi Close to Chelsea Return After Valencia Hold

---