One look at the Leeds United line-up on the night Aston Villa last visited Elland Road sums up the breadth of change under Jesse Marsch since possibly his most difficult night in the job. Depending on a couple of tight calls the head coach has to make on Sunday, there could feasibly be seven differences in the starting line-up this weekend.
Everything around the Whites feels in stark contrast to the feelings around the club on the night Steven Gerrard’s side stuck three past Illan Meslier. It was only Marsch’s second match in the job, and a home debut, but the manner of the defeat rang relegation alarm bells.
The number of players playing in the right positions and the tone of conversation around individual form leaves confidence far higher going into this reunion. The tactical work already shown in the opening six matches of this season is infinitely better than the awkward, disjointed play of Marsch’s 12-match opening spell.
