If Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch demanded a performance to prove that the players were committed to the cause, then Saturday's 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Anfield provided exactly that.
Leeds covered 121.4km at Anfield - the most distance ran by a team in a Premier League game this season, and also outran their opponents Liverpool by roughly 11km. Furthermore, no player has covered more ground in a Premier League match this season than Brenden Aaronson did against the Reds (13.2km).
Leeds' running stats and their propensity to work harder than their opponents was a key proponent of the Marcelo Bielsa era and it would appear that Marsch was able to call on this key trait in the game against Liverpool in a performance where the head coach hailed his side's 'commitment'.
Leeds avoided going nine league matches without a win for the first time since February 2018 by ending Liverpool's 29-match unbeaten run at Anfield in the Premier League with a memorable triumph.
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Rodrigo opened the scoring inside four minutes when he capitalised on a poor back pass from Joe Gomez to convert the simplest of tap-ins.
Although Liverpool equalised through Mohamed Salah in the 14th minute, Leeds showed great determination and energy to clinch three points with an 89th minute winner from Crysencio Summerville.
Leeds climbed out of the relegation zone as a result and currently sit one-point clear of the bottom three with a game in-hand over the five teams directly below them.
Jesse Marsch is by no means out of danger and Leeds will be aiming to build on their victory at Anfield when they play host to AFC Bournemouth at Elland Road this Saturday.
The Whites then face a League Cup clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers, before signing off for the six-week break ahead of the World Cup with a trip to Tottenham Hotspur.
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