Jesse Marsch put on a brave face as he sat down in front of the press following Leeds United’s 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The head coach was fresh from a dejected dressing room having taken the brunt of the fans’ anger after the game and he knew the line of questioning was hardly going to be favourable.
He chose to take the blame for the jaded and disjointed performance in what was a game Leeds needed to win against a relegation rival. He then spoke about those calling for his head, insisting he understood the frustration before rather defiantly talking about the belief within the club that things will get better.
The Whites don’t have a long turnaround, in fact, they’ll be in action again in just two days when they travel to face Manchester United at Old Trafford, but improvements simply must be made in attacking areas if the American is to ease some the considerable pressure building around him. Marsch has been given the tools to do the job, a January spending spree has seen to that, but he couldn’t find a way to make it work on the banks of the Trent.
