Tyler Adams has said Leeds is playing a bit more under control now that Javi Gracia has taken over from Jesse Marsch as head coach.
Marsch, who is renowned for his full-throttle style, was sacked as manager last month amid a run of form that saw Leeds near the relegation zone.
The club’s efforts to land a new manager were unsuccessful at first, but Gracia was ultimately brought in last week ahead of a massive relegation clash against Southampton.
Leeds made Gracia’s debut a successful one with a 1-0 win, before falling to Fulham midweek in the FA Cup in the Spaniard’s second match in charge.
Adams has noticed a difference right away with Gracia in charge, contrasting the new boss to Marsch’s style of looking to go forward at every opportunity.
“[Gracia has] impressed me a lot. When he first came in, we didn’t have a lot of time to execute a perfect game plan for Southampton but what he did is focus on key bullet points, or key details that we need to improve,” Adams told BBC West Yorkshire Sports Daily.
“One of those things was with the ball: how can we break teams down more efficiently in possession whether from goal kicks or when we get into the attacking third, not just going to the goal straight away.
“Leeds are notorious for winning the ball back quickly and going straight to the goal. But not every time we win the ball, do we need to play the first pass forward that we see.
“Maybe we can keep the ball for two, three passes, switch the ball from side to side and start to tire the opponent. You saw that a little bit more against Southampton.
“He offers more of a balanced approach to the way that we’re going to play. It’s not just all out pressing, or all out possession, but of a balance.”
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