Just what the doctor ordered
If Jesse Marsch, Leeds United’s top brass, players and fans could have mapped out what their perfect Wednesday night would have looked like it would not have been too dissimilar to what became reality. Aside from those sloppy, late concessions, this was every inch the resounding, confidence-building thrashing they needed before Sunday’s clash with Brentford.
Yes, this was a struggling, managerless Championship outfit rightly dispatched with ease by a top-flight side, but this is a Leeds team which had not tasted victory in 74 days. From the very first attack, within 30 seconds, it provided everything the club needed to ease the building pressure and take a deep breath before points are up for grabs again this weekend.
