Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch made a point to congratulate Everton at the start of his press conference as his side face a final-day bid to secure their own Premier League safety.
The Blues completed an incredible comeback at Goodison Park on Thursday night having been 2-0 down against Crystal Palace to confirm their safety from relegation. Goals from Michael Keane, Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were enough to secure a 3-2 win and the crucial three points that Frank Lampard's squad desired.
Leeds, on the other hand, are still in the relegation scrap heading into their last match of the season against Brentford, with either themselves or Burnley destined for the drop. But the Whites manager made a point at the start of his press conference, before a question was asked, to congratulate Everton for their result.
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Marsch said: "I want to congratulate Everton for a hard-fought last couple of months for them. Obviously what a game for them to come back and show resolve, belief and manage to keep themselves in the league.
"So congratulations. For us, the results haven't always gone our way in the last month. After Watford we were nine or eight points up and looking like things were relatively secure to then having a lot of teams around us win matches and being sucked back into the relegation zone.
"We're excited for this challenge, we know we have to be at our best. I knew we'd have to fight for everything and that's the way it's been."
Marsch admitted that he did watch the Everton and Burnley matches on Thursday evening, with the Clarets playing out a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa. And he knows there are qualities that his side should be looking to take into their final match.
The American added: "I watched the matches last night. It's obviously not easy and there are a lot of emotions going through me when there's different moments in the games.
"Watching the matches as well there's always something to learn about how teams respond, how teams handle moments, what the body language is like, how players and teams handle difficulty. We need to make sure we are ready in all those ways."
