Jesse Marsch is under the gun at Leeds - A break down of what's going wrong

Leeds performances are simply not good enough despite neutrals enjoying the chaos they create

Jesse Marsch’s ten months on the job at Leeds United has been nothing but smooth. Inheriting a squad from Marcelo Bielsa that played a high-energy, fluid game of man-marking and denying space to the opposition anywhere on the pitch, quick passing and high pressing, Marsch seemed a good fit. The high-pressing and quick chance creation that the American manager favors would fit much of the playing squad - with reinforcements then coming in the summer.

Leeds at times have looked quite good, most notably in a famous win at Anfield against Liverpool. But more often than not they have flattered to deceive, with a high-intensity pressing and attacking game impressing neutrals, but masking the almost comical number of mental mistakes and simple errors that are costing the club results.

I keep hearing the term chaos associated with Jesse Marsch’s Leeds set up. That’s correct - it’s supposed to be orchestrated chaos. If you have not closely watched Leipzig and you don’t watch Salzburg, you may not understand actually what he’s trying to do.

The idea is to win the ball back high up the pitch and have fluid moments in transition where you can create scoring chances quickly. Right now, Leeds United does not have the quality to do that efficiently without Luis Sinisterra or Crysencio Summerville who are both currently out injured. Patrick Bamford only now has returned from yet another injury and despite my premature column on the signing, the deal for Georginio Rutter, a young French attacking player, that I rate very highly in the Bundesliga hasn’t been completed yet.