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New Leeds manager Jesse Marsch praises his players' intelligence after just four days working together, with the American still 'very positive' despite a 1-0 defeat to Leicester in his opening game in charge

Leeds United's new manager Jesse Marsch was impressed with his players' intelligence, despite the American's Premier League managerial debut ending in defeat.

Marsch has worked with the squad for just four days but his philosophy – a fluid 4-2-3-1 set-up with a focus on winning possession and attacking at speed – was evident.

That pleased Marsch, whose side had enough chances to win the match. He relayed his pride to the players after calling them together for a full-time huddle in the centre circle.

Leeds manager Jesse Marsch was pleased with his players' 'intelligence' in his first game
Leeds put in a lot of effort against Leicester but still ended up suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat

'I've learned, and maybe this is the American in me, that sometimes our sport isn't the fairest but that doesn't matter,' Marsch said.