Chris Sutton has called Leeds striker Patrick Bamford "a joke" for criticising Jesse Marsch's tactics the day before his sacking.
Marsch, 49, was relieved of his duties by Leeds on Monday after failing to win in the Premier League for three months - a run stretching seven games. The West Yorkshire club's dismal run has left them 17th in the table - above the drop zone on goal difference.
Marsch's dismissal came just 24 hours after Leeds lost a crucial relegation clash to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Bamford, 29, responded to that defeat by insisting he needed runners because Forest's centre-backs were able to concentrate on him alone.