'He'd be positive on the Titanic'

'He'd be positive on the Titanic' - Chris Sutton on Jesse Marsch's Leeds United future

Premier League winner Chris Sutton does not believe Jesse Marsch has long left as Leeds United head coach after a dismal eight game winless run. The Whites boss is coming under increased pressure to win games after the club dropped into the relegation zone for the first time this season.

There were a number of chants at Leicester City away and then again at Elland Road for former Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa, something that Sutton does not believe helps anyone involved at the club. Marsch himself was respectful of the fans chanting for his predecessor, claiming he knew the size of the task coming into the club.

Speaking to The Monday Night Club on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sutton said: "I think he's right on the edge, I think he's a goner I really do and not because he deserves to go. I think there's numerous things. I don't necessarily think that he - they're on a bad run okay - but I don't think he helps himself in his post-match interviews at times.

"He's the king of spin and I understand the message which he's trying to give to his players and not a negative message, but everything is so, so positive and I don't think that washes with a lot of the Leeds fans.

"They see a different game. Lets get it right, he does spin to a great extent and I sort of understand that. He's the type of guy who if he was on the Titanic and it was going down he'd be telling you what a great steak he's having and what a brilliantly built ship it was.

"That's the sort of guy he is. What really goes against him is the Leeds fans and I don't get this for one moment, singing Bielsa's name. I mean Bielsa is gone and he was going to take Leeds down last season.

"Marsch doesn't get the credit which he deserves for keeping Leeds in the Premier League and they started the season brilliantly. They're on a bad run, as of late they had a good performance against Arsenal not so long ago and a really strong performance against Crystal Palace in the first-half.

"I just don't think he's going to get the opportunity and I'd use Aston Villa as an example. When the fanbase turns in the numbers which it did at Villa, and it looks like it's getting really toxic at Leeds United at this moment in time, he's not going to get long. Liverpool next - away - tough fixture and then it's Bournemouth at home.

"Imagine if Leeds don't beat Bournemouth at Elland Road, there's trouble. I don't think he deserves it and I think the owners have to take their fair share of the blame.

"Radrizzani said at the start of the season they'd had a great summer in the transfer market, he expected to see a finish from 10th or 14th or whatever it was. They're in trouble and I don't think this is all on Marsch but I think because of the fanbase they have to forget about Bielsa.

"They're hitting him with the Bielsa brush and who is that helping? It's not helping him and it's not helping the team. A toxic atmosphere - listen they have an unbelievable support Leeds at Elland Road, but when they turn there's always going to be one conclusion."

'He'd be positive on the Titanic' - Chris Sutton on Jesse Marsch's Leeds United future

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