Jesse Marsch will sit down in front of the local and national media this afternoon to preview Sunday's FA Cup trip to Cardiff City in a brief respite from what has been an intense return to Premier League action following the World Cup.
A defeat to champions Manchester City was followed by hard-fought draws at Newcastle and at home to West Ham, which has left Leeds United sitting 14th in the Premier League table, two points above the drop zone.
After opening up about the stresses of the job following the St James' Park draw, Marsch has twice namechecked a century-old speech from former American president Theodore Roosevelt which has inspired him and helped outline why he continues to relish the challenge of competing in the planet's biggest football league.
