More than 121 kilometres run across the team underlined Leeds United’s commitment to fight for Jesse Marsch after a winless stint which had tested everyone’s resolve. No team has collectively run further in a Premier League match this season and that’s the statistic which sums up the grit needed to deliver a result like Saturday’s.
Marsch has repeatedly talked up the unity between the board, coaching staff and players, but the longer they went without a win the harder it became to appreciate his message. The head coach would stress the pain everyone has been under during this barren run, especially with the impact of external sources in the modern game.
Tyler Adams was seen making a high-speed beeline for Marsch on the sounding of the final whistle. The Americans go back a long way together and it was clear how much it meant to Adams in sharing that moment with his under-fire head coach.
