Four wins from Jesse Marsch’s 12 Leeds United matches and a final-day escape act underlined the struggles he faced. The head coach ultimately got the points he needed, but at no prolonged stage was the product on the pitch pretty or effective.
Time on the training field was at a premium for the American as he got his claws into his squad. At last, this summer has provided that time and space to work with the squad, especially in Australia.
Daniel James is one of those who has been relishing the chance to iron out any of the kinks they found in switching from Marcelo Bielsa’s system to Marsch’s. He opened up on the importance of that trip away before the squad flew out.
