Problems still surround Jesse Marsch at Leeds United, but they are of the high-quality kind many managers crave. Rather than cramming square pegs in round holes to field a team, the head coach has real competition for places in natural roles.
There has certainly been a fade factor in the anguish and pain after that thrashing by Brentford last time out. Four weeks is a long time and it’s easy to forget how poor the defensive play was at points in that match.
Marsch seems unlikely to throw the baby out with the bathwater, however. Cody Drameh’s start on Friday night with the under-21s clears up at least one change.