As quoted by the Daily Star, Marcelo Bielsa has gone bold and said that Manchester City play the same stuff as his team and that they deserve to be in the Premier League.

The Whites have been excellent to watch this season in the Championship and play football that is worthy of the top flight, without question.

Bielsa has been typically humble among all the praise that has been afforded him and his side this season, though, but it is clear that he rates his side and so he should.

He said:

"Our football is stylish enough to deserve Premier League football.

“Manchester City play the same as us, and there are others who don't play the same as us."

It's bold, it's chest-thumping almost, but it is well-placed and underneath that quiet, modest man there is a real winner who is convinced by his actions more than most in the game.

He's getting towards achieving greatness with the Whites, too, and should they get promoted this season he will go down - if he hasn't already - as a real icon of the club.

The Verdict

You want to see this confidence.

It's not arrogance, but it is raw belief and if you have that combined with hard-work then fair play.

Some blow their own trumpets with no substance behind it, Bielsa has shown he's got the groundwork in place to be able to say this now - and now it's time to get the job done.