19 Jun 2026 02:04:01
Was Thomas Christensen a tad underated as Leeds United manager?

I thought he was fairly good at LUFC and he is also doing very well as international manager of Panama for past 6 plus years now with 48% win rate plus qualified for the current World Cup finals.

Then we have Jesse Brenty Marsch (OPs fave) . Who was mediocre at best at LUFC but we have to acknowledge is doing pretty well with Canada 6 nil tonight in WC albeit vs 9 men.



Then the marvellous Marcelo Bielsa who was a superb successful talisman for Leeds United and has various degrees of success with international teams Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.

It will be interesting to observe which of Marcelo, Brenty and TC go furthest in WC Finals 2026.

1.) 19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026 07:38:31
Will it?
I'm personally not bothered who goes further.

2.) 19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026 10:25:59
Well, from my perspective, I do feel the lesser cosch of the 3, Brenty, will be the one likely to go furthest in this WC (with Canada) .

I do hope that Leeds legend Marcelo Bielsa has at very least a relatively successful WC with Uruguay.

In what may well be Marcelo's final gig in football.

3.) 19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026 12:23:32
One goal after Qatar went down to 10, and another 3 after they went down to 9, one of those an OG. Good, but not that good, but will prob earn them 2nd place on gd.

4.) 19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026 13:21:52
Yep, agreed, JR.

5.) 19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026 16:29:57
People here so up after that result, they have no clue Canada beat a pub team and nothing better.
Last 32 is all I'd expect tbh. I think Swiss game will bring the realization of Marsch actual level.

6.) 19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026 18:02:19
Lol, yep, Canada, many of my wife's family live in Toronto, and they are absolutely getting soooo uber giddy after that 6 nil "pub team thrashing".

If Canada finish second in the group, I think they will very likely play South Korea in the last 32.



So, imo, Canada would defo have a good opportunity and chance of progression to the last 16, which I believe would be their best ever WC so far.

7.) 19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026 18:22:09
* Actually, everything Canada has achieved in this WC2026 is their best ever.

8.) 19 Jun 2026
19 Jun 2026 20:14:54
They'll likely lose to Switzerland, but their GD advantage over Bosnia is +9, so they'll still get 2nd. Can't see them getting beyond last 32 tho.

9.) 20 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026 11:53:10
gd doesn't come into it.