The frustration was etched across Jesse Marsch’s face as he sat down to speak to the press. The Leeds United head coach had hoped for more on the club’s return to Premier League action, but ultimately his side were outclassed by reigning champions Manchester City.
He’ll have felt the goals were avoidable and Leeds didn’t help themselves at times against a team that only needs half a chance to punish opposition and that’s exactly what they did as Rodri and Erling Haaland found the back of the net to seal a 3-1 win. Leeds did make a contest of it, though, and Marsch was well within his rights to point to the positives after the game as he fielded questions about his side’s performance.
The head coach seemed reluctant to single out individuals but he spoke highly of Illan Meslier when asked about him, he also mentioned the impact Mateusz Klich and Joe Gelhardt had when they stepped off the bench. However, while he didn’t mention him, Wilfried Gnonto’s performance on the left was surely one of the most pleasing aspects of the game for Marsch.
