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Inside Jesse Marsch's 'feisty' Leeds United training sessions

Tyler Adams has confessed his love the competitive nature at Thorp Arch after making the move to Leeds United earlier this season. The United States international reunited with Jesse Marsch for the third time in his career and has made a bright start to life at Elland Road.

The central midfielder has - so far - filled the void left in the heart of midfield by the departing Kalvin Phillips and struck up a solid partnership with Marc Roca in the Whites engine room. Leeds have made a steady start to the campaign, winning two, drawing two and losing two of their opening six games, scoring and conceding 10 goals across those fixtures.

There's a lot of football still to be played, but Adams has been impressed by the intensity at the club. Speaking to the Men in Blazers podcast, Adams said: "Training is intense. Obviously training sessions under Jesse in general usually get a bit feisty. He loves that competitive nature and I love that as well."

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Adams didn't have to wait long under he was introduced to the full blooded nature and competitiveness of the Premier League. Just a few weeks into his Leeds United tenure, he was on the receiving end of a strong challenge from fellow team-mate Mateusz Klich, bundling the American over into a heap.

The new arrival knew there was no hard feelings behind the challenge and is now used to a 'typical Leeds challenge. "[On getting taken out by Klich] It was just one of those moments in training," he continued.

"It wasn't even bad I can promise you that. Nothing happened before that he was just a little bit angry in training that day and I got the brunt of it.

"Honestly, if something had happened before that had got me heated or mad before that I would have reacted in a completely different way. It came from nothing and I just knew he was frustrated.

"It's a typical Leeds tackle on a Tuesday. Sometimes you've got to get the week started in the right way but it didn't start off right for me."

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