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Former Premier League midfielder insists Jesse Marsch is already ingrained in Leeds United history

Pundit Robbie Earle has claimed Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch has already been ingrained into the history of the club by the recent wins over Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Whites lost their first two games under the tutelage of Marsch, who was appointed as Marcelo Bielsa's successor after the club parted company with the beloved Argentine.

However, he has bounced back by leading his side to back-to-back wins and former Wimbledon midfielder Earle has insisted the wins have written Marsch into Leeds history.

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Speaking on the Premier League on NBC podcast, he said: "For the first time this season, Wolves have conceded three goals. I know they're down to 10 men but huge credit to the players - [Jack] Harrison and [Daniel] James who kept on going up front and kept believing that something could happen.

"It was a great scene with the Leeds fans at the end when Jesse Marsch is clapping to them and think of the Bielsa time and there was all this worry whether Jesse Marsch was the right guy, two performances have already ingrained him into the Leeds kind of history and that's a really big win for them."

His praise for Leeds was echoed by former Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard, who worked under Marsch when the Leeds boss was the USA national team's assistant manager.

Howard told the Premier League on NBC podcast: "Jesse Marsch was brought in to bring some structure to the team. He has got a bunch of committed players who believe in each other.

"Yes, it's been dramatic, but he's got a squad of players. He had to make all these changes, it's not like it was his best players out there.

"Well done to Leeds, because he's [Marsch] brought the structure, but the belief in each other to get out of this, back-to-back wins will always push you up the table, well done Leeds."

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