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Jesse Marsch looking to USA's 'Redeem team' for Olympic inspiration with Leeds United

Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch says he told his players to watch the 'Redeem Team' documentary in an attempt to push the right buttons ahead of the second half of their Premier League campaign. The documentary follows the story of the USA men's basketball team who bounced back from a disappointing 2004 Olympics, by going on to win gold in China in 2008.

The Whites head coach has placed an emphasis on the psychological side of football in his coaching career so far. Marsch is a fan of the book 'The Nine Types of leader' by James Ashton and has taken inspiration from that into his managerial career.

Marsch said: "When I was a player, I was a real cutthroat winner. I could be a real jerk on the pitch because I only cared about winning. Really? I mean really.

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