Relief would have been the overriding emotion for many Leeds United fans when Jesse Marsch’s latest comments on the left-back department reached them. An active pursuit would suggest the hierarchy has learned another of last season’s bitter lessons.
The speed and size of investment made in the playing squad this summer, which began days after the Brentford win, always felt like a statement. Six new faces through the door by the end of July’s first week was a message from the top: we don’t want to be messing around with relegation again.
Time will tell on how successful the investment proves to be, but nobody can say Leeds are not at least trying to make amends for last season. Injuries can only be managed so far, but a small squad unable to cope when injuries hit has been rectified.
