The Premier League's Real-Life Ted Lasso?
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🗓️ 21 March 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
At his introductory press conference a few weeks ago, American soccer coach Jesse Marsch brought up the fictional TV character that he knew he would be asked about: Ted Lasso. It was Marsch's way of addressing the elephant in the room -- the fact that he, an American, had been selected to lead one of the most historic clubs in English football, and to try and rescue their season. Now, with four games under his belt, it appears that Marsch just might be working some Ted Lasso-esque magic in Leeds. The Athletic's Phil Hay joins us to discuss why the club selected Marsch to succeed club legend Marcelo Bielsa, and what we've learned from his -- and the team's -- performance so far.
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| 0:31.6 | Yeah, I think there's probably a stigma. |
| 0:35.6 | I'm not sure, 10 last so health. |
| 0:39.7 | When American Jesse Marsh was named head coach of the English soccer club leads United |
| 0:44.3 | three weeks ago, he made that reference to the fictional soccer coach he figured he |
| 0:49.0 | would probably be compared to. |
| 0:51.0 | Hey, how you doing? |
| 0:52.0 | This is Ted Lasso on the new head coach of the Tottenham hot spurs and I'd like to talk |
| 0:56.0 | to the queen, please. |
| 0:57.2 | Now a few games into his tenure, Marsh might actually be doing something a little Ted Lasso |
| 1:01.9 | ask. |
| 1:02.9 | Today, the Athletics Phil Hay explains why leads United tapped the American to try and save |
| 1:08.5 | their season and how he seems to be creating a winning spirit within the squad. |
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