Leeds Manager Jesse Marsch Angrily Attacks Aston Villa in a Scathing Reaction Following a Goalless Draw

Leeds Manager Jesse Marsch Angrily Attacks Aston Villa in a Scathing Reaction Following a Goalless Draw

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch has ripped into Aston Villa for time-wasting following their 0-0 draw on Sunday
  • Marsch's side were forced to play with ten men for over 40 minutes after Luis Sinisterra was sent off for a second bookable offence
  • Steven Gerrard's side are 14th on the Premier League table with eight points from eight matches

Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch ripped into Aston Villa's style after their goalless draw on Sunday evening.

Marsch's side played most of the match with ten men after Luis Sinisterra was sent off, and he wasn't a fan of Villa's timewasting and called their style 'snail-paced'.

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Leeds United welcome Arsenal in their next home league fixture. Photo: Stu Forster
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Marsch called on the Premier League to crack down on the tactic, stating that Leeds fans want to be entertained, not watch Villa's 'snail-paced' game, according to FourFourTwo.

Marsch was absent on the touchline during the match, having to watch the game from the stands. He was sent off during Leeds' 5-2 humbling away at Brentford.

Leeds were hoping to bounce back after the drubbing a few weeks ago, and Marsch called on responsible authorities to crack down on time-wasting tactics.

"Villa slows the game down and now it's two or three opponents that we've had here that just wanna throw the ball away, take a minute in every goal kick, and so we need some help to manage this."
"We can't do it alone and the sad thing is, this (Elland Road) is the best environment in the league for me and our fans don't come here to watch a snail-paced match."

Leeds are now in 12th position in the Premier League with nine points, a solitary point ahead of 14th-placed Villa. Villa have played one more fixture than Leeds.

Guardiola criticizes his players

Sports Brief earlier reported on Pep Guardiola bizarrely saying Manchester City could've scored more in their 6-3 win in the Manchester derby.

Despite an emphatic win, Guardiola was heavily critical of his team. He stated that the second half could've been much better if his players had been more careful with the ball.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.