Leeds United's decision to replace adored head coach Marcelo Bielsa with Jesse Marsch did more than just raise eyebrows but the Whites resurgence is suggesting the decision made was correct. After overseeing defeats in his first two games in charge, Marsch has led the club to a run of four games without a win.
Most recently, Leeds swept relegation rivals Watford aside at Vicarage Road to further ease worries of a return to the Championship. As explained by Twitter account @LUFCDATA, the win meant Leeds have averaged 1.7 points-per-game under Marsch having accumulated 10 from his six games at the helm. The tweet also documents that only Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Liverpool have picked up more Premier League points since Marsch's appointment on 28 February.
Although Leeds beat Watford by a three-goal margin, the performance was not particularly glamorous but it was that fact which underlined the impact of the American. In the latter stages of Bielsa's reign, Leeds were suffering heavy defeats when they were not at their best but under Marsch, they look assured even when not at their swashbuckling best.
