Four points from six is a good return for Leeds United, but Jesse Marsch has not stopped bugging his players with points to improve on. In his first interviews after arriving at Elland Road, Tyler Adams stressed punches are never pulled in his compatriot’s analysis and that’s been true this month.
Adams was speaking to the media at a Premier League Kicks event in the city this week, where the club’s foundation was front and centre with its work in deprived communities. The American talked up the freedom the team has been given by Marsch’s calls for bravery and risks on the field.
The July arrival may still be relatively new to the squad and Thorp Arch, but under Marsch’s guidance he already feels the group trusts one another on the pitch. Counter-pressing, and the knowledge your team-mates are going to back you up, has been central to the messages from above.
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Adams said: “There's definitely been a lot of video he's shown me in what we can improve on: anticipation, orientating to make sure you can play forward when you receive the ball, being dangerous, always looking forward, but taking risks at the end of the day.
“He wants us to take risks with the ball and he's not afraid of us making mistakes because we rely so heavily on our counter-pressing abilities higher in the field. When your manager is convinced you can make mistakes and you can take risks, then as a player you're very confident already because you trust your team-mates are going to have your back and we're going to win the ball back.”
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