Pablo Hernández’ Castellón lead: the Bielsa–Laudrup “formula”

Pablo Hernández’ Castellón is turning heads in LaLiga Hypermotion and is sitting top of Segunda with a clear attacking identity, built on defensive structure. MARCA links the turnaround to a “mix” of principles: the connection associated with Marcelo Bielsa and the attacking freedom of Michael Laudrup.

Within the squad, the message is straightforward: “Sólo ve el fútbol como un espectáculo, para divertirse”, a conviction said to guide day-to-day behaviour. The plan blends what Hernández learned from Bielsa’s Leeds with Laudrup’s two stints at Getafe and Swansea—defensive solidity and organisation at one end, joy in attack at the other.

Hernández also imports his own playing background: he prioritised offensive vision and, as a coach, pushes for an upbeat, direct game while rejecting the idea of staying deep in a block (“el día que lo haga así, se va”). The outcome, according to the report, is a side that showed glimpses last season and this time has started “lanzado” to stay firmly on top.