During the recent Leeds United tour of Australia - where the Championship outfit played at Optus Stadium in Perth and BankWest in Sydney - the Argentine manager told media of his admiration for Australia’s credentials as an up and comer on the international scene.

Bielsa was first in the mix for the national team job around 10 years ago.

Talcevski for his part is convinced Bielsa could be a game-changer for the Socceroos if he was given the role after the current Arnold era.

Though of course there’d be the financial side, with Bielsa’s large staff likely to join him.

It would require a large financial commitment from the FFA.

“Some coaches will come and go without adding too much, but with Bielsa, he’ll definitely generate not only interest but the discussion around football and how it can be approached.

“That is something perhaps we haven’t had with previous international coaches," he added. 

After his career wound down in 2006 in Malta, Talcevski began his coaching journey, which took him to clubs around the world.

Each year, Talcevski roams the globe spending around six weeks a year at clubs and with coaches he can learn from.

He’s since worked in the junior and youth development system with FFA and FNSW in the Skillaroos program, but more importantly has worked with some emerging Aussie talents including Isaac Danzo at Levante in Spain, Joel King at Sydney FC, Con Ouzounidis from Everton, Tyrese Francios at Fulham FC and the highly-rated Rami Najjarine at Melbourne City (where he helped develop his skills at the FNSW Institute / FFA Skillaroos).

Talcevski added: “After watching Bielsa’s sessions and seeing him first hand, no doubt that I came away looking at football in another way. Not to copy him but to understand him.

“As coaches, we need to be open to other methods."