Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch has been awarded the Utilita Performance of the Week for last weekend's 2-1 victory at Liverpool. The award was voted for by his peers at the League Manager's Association (LMA), who recognised the remarkable achievement of winning at Anfield.
Leeds became the first side in the Premier League to come away with three points from an away match at Liverpool in over 18 months when Scott Parker's Fulham ran out 1-0 winners. Even more impressively, Liverpool had not lost a league game at Anfield for five and a half years while fans have been in attendance before the Whites' historic win.
This award marks a significant change in the mood around Elland Road in the last week or so, with Marsch having been under severe pressure before the Liverpool win. Sections of the Leeds fanbase had been calling for his dismissal after a run of eight matches without a win in the league.
