Jamie Carragher comments are proof that Nuno would be perfect for Leeds – opinion

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Jamie Carragher says the Leeds United board are being too stubborn and need to broaden their search for a boss who does not carry on Marcelo Bielsa and Jesse Marsch’s blueprint – and that is why Nuno Espirito Santo is perfect.

In his Telegraph column, Carragher says the Leeds board are making the job harder for themselves. Leeds are keen to bring someone in with the same ethos as both Bielsa and Marsch. Where has that got us in the last 18 months?

Leeds were destined for relegation and Marsch, by the skin of his teeth, kept Leeds up. But this season, under him, we looked likely to fall for the same fate. Sacking the American boss was the right move, after defeat to Forest.

But insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results. Leeds want a manager that has similar traits to Bielsa and Marsch. But why? It has got us in big trouble in the past two seasons.

Carragher says: “The fact that both managers have been sacked in the last year suggest they should be open to taking another path,” and he’s right. Leeds need a bit more pragmatism, especially given the situation we are in.

Carragher says Leeds board stubborn and that is why Nuno is perfect

Carragher also suggests Sean Dyche would have been a good move. But, Dyche is better suited to Everton. Leeds do not have those rock-hard defenders like a James Tarkowski, or a target man like Dom Calvert-Lewin.

Dyche made the right move in joining Everton – a club with a strong English core in terms of players. But Carragher is right in saying we need a new approach. So, a mix of Dyche – and Marsch and Bielsa. Somewhere in the middle.

Nuno – a target for Leeds – is exactly that. In his time at Wolves in the Premier League, they 134 goals in 118 games. Solid. More than a goal a game, but Nuno is renowned for being a pragmatic boss. He incorporates both styles.

A former goalkeeper, he is defensively solid – but gives license to his attackers. A preference for flair players in attack, accompanied by an all-round no.9. It suits Leeds to a tee. Leeds must pay his £5.3m release clause.