Micah Richards has praised Leeds United for their "controlled" approach during the 1-0 win over Southampton, as he claimed that the Whites had "become too predictable" under Jesse Marsch.
Javi Gracia got off to the perfect start in front of a raucous Elland Road on Saturday afternoon. Junior Firpo's 77th minute strike - his maiden goal for the club - made the difference as Leeds won their first Premier League match since November.
Thanks to respective defeats for Everton and Bournemouth as well, the Whites are now out of the relegation zone. Gracia knows that his side need to find plenty more results such as the one against the Saints if they are to have any chance of staying up come May, but the Spaniard could not have asked for a better to start to his tenure than claiming all three points against fellow relegation rivals.
