Leeds United v Cardiff City: Jesse Marsch press conference every word on Georginio Rutter, FA Cup intent, injuries and Joe Gelhardt future
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Leeds were heading out of the competition entering stoppage time of the initial tie at Cardiff who led 2-1 until Sonny Perkins struck a 93rd-minute leveller. The 18-year-old’s strike sent the tie to a replay and Marsch held his pre-match press conference at 12 noon from Thorp Arch today. Here is a full transcribe of everything that United’s American head coach had to say.
Leeds United v Cardiff City: Jesse Marsch press conference every word
Key Events
- FA Cup third round replay
- Wednesday night 7.45pm kick-off at Elland Road
- Winners visit Accrington or Boreham Wood in round four
How close are you to replacing Mark Jackson?
“A couple of days?! That’s what I have said both last times. We have been working on this diligently and it hasn’t been the easiest to get done, but I think I’m hopeful again soon.”
How did you access that level of performance against Villa, what led to that?
“It’s been a process, right, and some of it is managing the ups and downs, pushing the right buttons, finding ways to come up with solutions, adjusting my behavior at times positive, negative, trying to show belief but also demand more. And then, in the end, help the players have confidence and belief in exactly what we want them to be. There’s still so much work to do, but a real positive sign in Villa, for sure.”
You managed a clean sheet against Newcastle? About backing it up?
“Yeah, It’s a mentality but it’s also a tactical performance that we require every match. There’s one statistic where we’re the fifth best team in the league when it’s 0-0, we’re the best team in the league when we are down and we are the worst team in the league when we are up so we need to get the lead more and then we need to be able to sustain the lead or expand on the lead and that will be the goal here moving forward.”
How important is it to win tomorrow and how much damage would it do if you didn't?
“For me, we need another complete performance. We need conviction. We need a win. And I hate being result based. But that’s where we are.”