Former OM coach Marcelo Bielsa has left the mark on several of his former players. This is particularly the case of Fares Bahlouli.
During an interview given to So FootFares Bahlouli returned to several facts in his career. He notably spoke of the moment he played under Marcelo Bielsa in Lille. The player was marked by the passage of the Argentine coach whom he describes as “a favorite in football and human terms”.
“He stinks of football, he knows football, he lives for football, he gives his life for football”
“He’s the best coach there could be. The guy knows you better than you know yourself! He watches 20 to 30 matches a day, he doesn't stop! Once, I played 35 minutes in a Ligue 1 match. He told me that I was going to play with the reserves: “I don’t care how you’re going to play, but I want you to run 12 kilometers or more!” “. He puts the GPS on me. I am a right winger. He comes and gets on my side. He is in a trance! The whole match behind making me run. I do 12.7 km. I have never run so much in my life. I have personal problems, he takes them to heart, he is there for me. No, really… A footballing and human favorite. He stinks of football, he knows football, he lives for football, he gives his life for football”
With some players, the flow does not flow and with others, these are memories that stay forever. The Argentinian has had some difficult adventures like in Lille for example. There wasn't a good understanding with all the Marseille players either, but the facts are there, his reputation precedes him.
