The first two games of Jesse Marsch's tenure as Leeds United manager featured contrasting performances, as the Whites looked much improved against Leicester City, despite falling to a 1-0 loss, before delivering a poor performance in their 3-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Thursday night.
However, there was one common trait in the two performances: Leeds struggled to defend in wide areas.
Marsch's chosen formation since taking the reins has been the classic Red Bull 4-2-2-2. This formation focuses on narrowness, getting attacking players close together for quick combinations on the edge of their opponent's box and maintaining a compact shape so that they can immediately press the ball carrier together if they lose possession.
