When in possession, his players rotate positions constantly and are free to move all over the pitch.
The former Leeds United manager asks his teams to aggressively counter-press all over the pitch. When in possession, his players rotate positions constantly and are free to move all over the pitch. Bielsa then relies on the players closest to the ball to aggressively swarm around the ball-carrier (below). He asks his players to man-mark when they press, with lots of defensive actions in the form of attempted tackles, duels and blocks.