Many Leeds United fans have been reacting on social media after Marcelo Bielsa was nominated for the Championship Manager of the Month award for November.
The league announced on Thursday morning that Bielsa was up for the award, alongside West Bromwich Albion’s Slaven Bilic, Blackburn Rovers’ Tony Mowbray and Fulham’s Scott Parker.
Bielsa oversaw United go unbeaten in November with five wins from five, and end the month atop the Championship standings with a five-point margin to third-placed Fulham.
Fulham, Blackburn and West Brom all enjoyed strong Novembers too, with the Baggies ending the month unbeaten with four wins from four, while the Cottagers and Ewood Park natives both won four of their five matches played.
Parker’s Fulham had only won two of their five games played in October, while Mowbray’s Blackburn had gone through October without a win after three defeats and two draws.
Some United fans would prefer that the award goes to someone other than Bielsa, as they are afraid that we would become the latest victim of the “curse” suffered by previous winners.
Do we want Bielsa to win the MOTM award?
Yes, he deserves it
No, avoid the curse
Danny Cowley was named the October Manager of the Month for his work with Huddersfield Town, having taken three wins and two draws with the Terriers but only oversaw one win to two losses and two draws in November.
September’s Manager of the Month was Sabri Lamouchi after guiding Nottingham Forest to three wins in three, but October saw the City Ground natives take just one win to two defeats and one draw.
The same happened with August’s Manager of the Month Steve Cooper, who watched Swansea open the season with five wins and a draw, before September brought one loss and two draws to South Wales.
Here are some of the messages shared as fans reacted to Bielsa’s nomination for the November Manager of the Month award…
Not bielsa give it to Parker!!!
— ben (@benIufc) December 12, 2019
The only candidate that deserves an X in the box is Marcelo the Messiah. The other nominees are just there for good measure.
— Lucy (@Lucy_LUFC) December 12, 2019
We don’t want it give it to West brom 🤣
— Chelle 💙💛 (@ChelleLUFC) December 12, 2019
Has to be Bielsa. Xx
— pauline Thompson (@Apothecary2019) December 12, 2019
Give it to Bilic. We don’t want the curse
— Eyebrows [YorkshireNotEnglish] (@SweatyMcGoober) December 12, 2019
Here you go, I fixed it for you… #LUFC pic.twitter.com/4ekIdLXsUN
— Steven (@stevenagar) December 12, 2019
100% Bielsa 😍
— Steven (@st53bve) December 12, 2019
7 wins in 7 and fewest goals conceded at this stage in all leagues since 1922. Has to be Marcelo Bielsa.
— Danny (@skirmishmonkey) December 12, 2019
Let Bilic have it. They were top for most of November. We dont want it.
— Brandon Yates (@Brandon7Yates) December 12, 2019
Has to be Bielsa
— Pyros for Tyro (@SexyPhilHay) December 12, 2019
In other Leeds United news, the club are interested in signing a 185 mins-per-goal striker to boost our promotion push.