Four points from six is a good return for Leeds United, but Jesse Marsch has not stopped bugging his players with points to improve on. In his first interviews after arriving at Elland Road, Tyler Adams stressed punches are never pulled in his compatriot’s analysis and that’s been true this month.
Adams was speaking to the media at a Premier League Kicks event in the city this week, where the club’s foundation was front and centre with its work in deprived communities. The American talked up the freedom the team has been given by Marsch’s calls for bravery and risks on the field.
The July arrival may still be relatively new to the squad and Thorp Arch, but under Marsch’s guidance he already feels the group trusts one another on the pitch. Counter-pressing, and the knowledge your team-mates are going to back you up, has been central to the messages from above.
