Leeds United’s Premier League slump has been alarming and the numbers do outgoing head coach Jesse Marsch absolutely no favours, following his dismissal. The Whites made the decision to part ways with the head coach on Monday afternoon following Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
It was a frustrating afternoon of the highest order, leaving the Whites perched precariously on the very brink of the relegation zone on the back of a winless run of league games to seven. That’s a run Leeds have picked up just three points in, slipping from 12th to 17th as Sunday’s performance failed to provide the traction Marsch’s side had been searching for.
However, it’s the longer-term numbers that will have provided the real cause for concern and to fully comprehend Leeds’ predicament, minds must be cast back to the start of the season. More specifically, we must look at the situation United found themselves following the conclusion of matchweek three.
