Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch felt his players looked "chained by the pressure" to perform for their fans as Aston Villa condemned them to a sixth successive Premier League defeat.
Marsch's first home game as manager ended in disappointment as goals from Philippe Coutinho, Matty Cash and Calum Chambers gave Villa a comfortable win.
Leeds' 15th league defeat of the season leaves them 16th in the table
Marsch said he was "surprised" by his side's "disjointed" display.
He said: "I heard a lot about Elland Road and the energy, and it was fantastic. I think we have a group that wants to perform for the fans so hard that they are almost in some ways chained by the pressure and aren't able to be clear and play with more confidence.