Pressing high. Sprinting at your opponent. Winning the ball back as fast as possible. All were tenets of Leeds United under Marcelo Bielsa and Jesse Marsch.
It’s an approach which has struggled to deliver consistent results since August 2021. The Whites needed change and Javi Gracia is bringing that to the table, with promising early results too.
Junior Firpo has been one of the biggest winners in the Leeds squad since his compatriot’s arrival at Elland Road. The left-back spoke to LeedsLive last week about the way the club has changed since Gracia replaced Marsch.
