Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch reveals unexpected source of Liverpool celebration flak after win

A winless streak of eight games that had piled pressure on the Whites and their head coach was snapped in stoppage time of Saturday night's game, when Summerville controlled a loose Patrick Bamford touch, took it down and prodded it into the net to spark wild scenes in the Anfield away end.

Although at full-time Marsch kept his emotions in check and remained measured in his analysis of the victory and its meaning, he was unable to hide his delight with the late goal went in. Cameras panned to catch the American stalking back down the touchline wagging a finger in the style of Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character, before lunging into a fist pump. Unsurprisingly, his new celebration drew a mixed response not only online but from within his own family. When Luke Green asked Marsch, on Instagram, to talk him through the celebration, the head coach replied: "Honestly I have no idea. My wife has been asking me since the match what is wrong with me?!"

Prior to the game Marsch explained that his family and friends were among his biggest sources of advice and support in difficult times during his career. Marsch’s position has come under increasingly intense questioning in the days since defeats by Leicester City and Fulham, although Leeds United have repeatedly made clear that there is currently no appetite for change among board members. Even defeat at Anfield would not have altered Marsch’s situation but there can be no underestimating the importance for the head coach’s relationship with the fans and for the team’s confidence, in beating Jurgen Klopp’s men away from home.

Speaking after the game Marsch was keen for the focus to stay on his players' enjoyment of the moment, rather than his.

"Again, my focus was on the team and the ability for them to in a very tough moment in our season and incredibly tough place to play against one of the best teams in the world and to come away with three points is a big moment for all of them," he said. "So yeah, it's important."

Marsch and Leeds host Bournemouth on Saturday at Elland Road in their penultimate Premier League fixture prior to the World Cup break. The Anfield win has lifted them out of the drop zone and into 15th position, a point and a place behind this weekend's visitors with a game in hand.