Jesse Marsch takes charge of Leeds United at Elland Road for the first time on Thursday as the Whites look to end their losing streak against Aston Villa.
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It's Jesse Marsch's first match in charge at Elland Road as Steven Gerrard looks to put a dampener on the evening by helping Villa on their way to three ...
The Frenchman looks a little off the pace as his error allows Leeds to build some momentum with a corner now. The ball eventually came to Douglas whose effort was a tame one at Meslier. Leeds the much better side here with Villa standing strong at present as they protect their 1-goal lead. Still 0-1 here at Elland Road. Chambers clears this time for Villa. Stay with us for all of the pre-game build-up, confirmed line-ups, goal alerts, player ratings and Gerrard's post-match reflections.
Leeds United remain firmly embroiled in a Premier League relegation battle after they slipped to a 3-0 defeat by Aston Villa on Thursday in American coach Jesse Marsch's first home game in charge. Sitting two points above the drop zone coming into the ...
We played through the press which gave us a lot of success through the transition. "We had to stay calm and help the players find their way and that is still the case. The idea was to really dominate the middle of the pitch.
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Premier League clash between Leeds United and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Jesse Marsch suffered a second straight Premier League defeat as Leeds boss as Aston Villa cruised to a 3-0 victory at Elland Road to deepen the Yorkshire club's relegation troubles. It was another worrying performance from Leeds, who, ...
"I am very happy," he said after the 3-0 win. "This weekend is massive," Clinton Morrison added. "Leeds didn't create much, especially in the first half," Morrison added. In some ways I like having my back against the wall," he said. We were a real joy to watch going forward. "I thought they were poor in the opening 45 minutes. "The gameplan worked tonight for sure. However, Leeds' fortunes did not change and Matty Cash fired Villa into a 2-0 lead in the 66th minute. Leeds, who have suffered six straight defeats, conceding 21 goals, stay 16th but are just two points above the relegation places having played more games than Everton and Burnley below them. The games come thick and fast. "It is basically a final on Sunday [against Norwich] and we have to find a way to get a result in that match," Leeds boss Marsch said after the Villa defeat. "The team is in a fantastic place and the mood is good, but we have to remain cautious and keep resetting ourselves.
Elland Road action for the Whites. Leeds United face Aston Villa at under the lights on Thursday evening (7:45pm), in another highly anticipated Premier League ...
After losing five on the bounce in the Premier League, Leeds now have two home games this week in which they will be looking to return to winning ways. Steven Gerrard will be boosted by the return of Lucas Digne and Ezri Konsa to his squad. Liam Cooper and Kalvin Phillips are nearing a return to action in the coming matches. Under Steven Gerrard, Villa have improved and in doing so, moved up the table with a realistic chance of finishing inside the top 10. When playing one another over the last few years, these two teams have had close fought encounters. Each side come into the game in different form.