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George Bennett

Leeds United lean on key Marcelo Bielsa-era trait to give Jesse Marsch the commitment he praised

If Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch demanded a performance to prove that the players were committed to the cause, then Saturday's 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Anfield provided exactly that.

Leeds covered 121.4km at Anfield - the most distance ran by a team in a Premier League game this season, and also outran their opponents Liverpool by roughly 11km. Furthermore, no player has covered more ground in a Premier League match this season than Brenden Aaronson did against the Reds (13.2km).

Leeds' running stats and their propensity to work harder than their opponents was a key proponent of the Marcelo Bielsa era and it would appear that Marsch was able to call on this key trait in the game against Liverpool in a performance where the head coach hailed his side's 'commitment'.

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