Here are the latest Leeds United evening headlines on Tuesday, 18 October.
Sherwood on Marsch's touchline antics
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood believes Jesse Marsch’s touchline antics are designed to stir the Leeds United crowd up. Marsch is not often one to hide his emotions during matches with his red card at Brentford earlier in the season an example of that.
But it’s not just referees that cause Marsch to cut an animated figure in the dugout, as he is also always keen to ensure his players’ heads do not drop. Speaking on talkSPORT, Sherwood claimed that if he was the opposing manager Marsch’s antics would wind him up, but acknowledges that it is done in order to rile up the Elland Road atmosphere.
He said: “ Jesse Marsch would wind me up. Just looking at him. Sometimes I look at him and I think if I am in the other dugout, then I am ‘grrr’.
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“I don’t know why. It’s nothing to do with that (being American). He’s over the top. It’s bravado – I don’t think he’s playing to the cameras, I think he’s very clever.
"I think he plays to that Elland Road crowd base and he knows that if he gets them on side, then it’s very difficult for the away team. I think he is capable of winding anyone up.”
Rodgers on Maddison absence
Brendan Rodgers is looking at the positives ahead of Leicester City's clash with Leeds United. The Foxes will be without talisman James Maddison, a bright spark in an otherwise disappointing campaign.
The one-time England international will miss the game against the Whites due to suspension, but Rodgers believes it'll be an opportunity for someone else to step up to the plate. “It’s an opportunity for someone else to come in," he told LeicestershireLive.
"He’s been a creative force and it’s his work-rate as well. He offers more than goals and creativity. We have other players who have an opportunity to come in.
“He's clearly an outstanding talent. Our team is based around the collective. We’ll play the best team to win the game. It opens the door for somebody else and bring their qualities. James wold be a miss from any team and he is bitterly disappointed.”
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Technology debate
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards believes the integrity of the competition prevented Leeds United from facing Arsenal without VAR on Sunday. The game had to be stopped for around 40 minutes just 70 seconds after kicking off due to a powercut at Elland Road.
Referee Chris Kavanagh spoke to both managers about the possibility of playing without it, but in the end decided to suspend the game until the issue was eventually fixed. Arguably, that turned out to be the correct choice after an incident-packed second half in which VAR was consulted on three key decisions.
Speaking on BBC 5Live, Richards was debating with fellow pundit Chris Sutton on why the game could not have just been played without technology. “As far as I’m concerned, if both managers agree they want to just crack on and play, just get on with and accept what’s going to happen,” Sutton said.
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