Be Wary Of Argentinian Bearing Gift!

Now there is no way that we would wish to walk in to some kind of top gear offend an entire nation situation, hence the article title being in the singular, rather than what would have been an offensive plural. You see it is fine lines that can have long term implications, fine lines along with accurate timings.

So when Marcelo 'El Loco' Bielsa, maverick manager of Leeds United, Hammers' next Barclays Premier League opponents, appeared to have served Iron's manager David Moyes an early Christmas present by announcing his team selection more than 48 hours ahead of the fixture, suspicions must have been aroused, because managers only have to adhere to the League's mandate of announcing team's right up to one hour ahead of the fixture.

Now why would a manager, who by his own admission has authorised members of his own staff to 'spy' on opponents' training ahead of their upcoming fixtures, want to 'gift' David Moyes with such a massive amount of information? Is the Wiley Argentine trying to outfox the equally wirey Scot? Is he trying a double bluff? Or is he so confident in his team's ability that he doesn't mind the opposition knowing their line up ahead of the game, in fact he positively encourages
it in order to build up some kind of myth?

Possibly it is a combination of all variables, the late great Brian Clough used to say it doesn't matter about the opposition, it only matters what you do on the pitch, which is probably what David Moyes will say to his players ahead of the game, while taking Bielsa's 'gift' with a large pinch of salt! - Ed