Tag: Leeds

FA charges Marsch for ‘improper language and/or behavior’ after red card

The Leeds manager will face disciplinary action after a sideline meltdown at Brentford

The FA has charged Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch after he was shown a red card in Saturday’s 5-2 defeat at Brentford.

Marsch was fuming after his side was denied a second-half penalty, getting up close and personal with the assistant referee.

According to the FA, Marsch’s “language and/or behavior during the 64th minute was improper.” He has until Friday to respond to the charge.

Marsch admitted after the game that he could have controlled himself better, but he also accused the officials of disrespect.

“I can have more discipline and our team can also have more discipline in these moments, but I also have to think about how to discuss these things,” Marsch told  Match of the Day. “I don’t know if it’s with the league or other referees, because things I was told at manager meetings before the start of the season aren’t happening.

“That’s really the source of the frustration. I was calm all the time before there’s an egregious act for me. I don’t ever want to get tossed and I don’t want to show disrespect to referees but, when I feel there’s disrespect going in the other direction, I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to do right now.”

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Estelle loves Leeds fans singing ‘American Boy’ for Brenden Aaronson

Pre-game show at Elland Road coming soon?

Estelle’s hit single “American Boy” has been co-opted by Leeds fans to serenade Brenden Aaronson — and the British singer is loving it.

Aaronson has been a hit at Elland Road so far after moving from Red Bull Salzburg in the summer, with Leeds fans bestowing a new song upon him to the tune of Estelle’s breakout song.

The lyrics are as follows:

“Come to Elland Road and you will see him play. Signed from Red Bull Salzburg and he’s here to stay. I really want to, get a picture with you, you’ll be my American boy, American boy.”

Estelle herself was made aware of the song and responded on social media.

Pre-game show at Elland Road coming soon? Note to Leeds: let’s make this happen.

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Jesse Marsch and Leeds melt down in blowout loss at Brentford

It was a rough day at the office for Leeds and its manager on Saturday

Jesse Marsch was shown a red card at Brentford on Saturday as Leeds suffered its worst outing of the season in a 5-2 away defeat.

Ivan Toney scored a hat trick as Leeds lost for the second Premier League game out of three.

The American coach cut a frustrated figure throughout but he went too far in the referee’s eyes in the second half when protesting what he thought should have been a penalty for his side.

Marsch got in the assistant referee’s face and appeared to impede him on the sideline, leading to referee Robert Jones to show him a red card.

After the game, Marsch admitted to Match of the Day that he could have been more disciplined but he felt disrespected by the officials.

“I can have more discipline and our team can also have more discipline in these moments, but I also have to think about how to discuss these things,” Marsch said. “I don’t know if it’s with the league or other referees, because things I was told at manager meetings before the start of the season aren’t happening.

“That’s really the source of the frustration. I was calm all the time before there’s an egregious act for me. I don’t ever want to get tossed and I don’t want to show disrespect to referees but, when I feel there’s disrespect going in the other direction, I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to do right now.”

Watch Marsch get shown a red card

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Brenden Aaronson’s first Leeds goal came from him being a huge pest

It’s hard to think of a better way for Aaronson to get off the mark in England

There really could not have been a more appropriate way for Brenden Aaronson to score his first Leeds goal.

The forward, a player his USMNT teammate Weston McKennie lovingly called an “annoying gnat,” scored against Chelsea by effectively pestering goalkeeper Édouard Mendy into a huge error.

The former Philadelphia Union and Red Bull Salzburg star took advantage of Mendy dawdling on the ball and swiped it off the goalkeeper’s foot, leaving him with an empty net.

It was the first time in Premier League history that an American player scored for an American manager.

Aaronson nearly scored his first Premier League goal on opening day, but what appeared to be his late winner against Wolves was eventually ruled an own goal.

This one may have been more appropriate anyway.

Watch Aaronson’s first Premier League goal

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Despite Jesse Marsch’s wishes, Thomas Tuchel will be on the sideline for Leeds vs. Chelsea

The Leeds boss said he’d be “disappointed” if Tuchel were allowed on the sideline

Thomas Tuchel will be on the sideline for Chelsea’s match against Leeds on Sunday after the FA sanctioned the Blues manager with a suspended touchline ban for his altercation with Antonio Conte.

Tuchel and Conte were shown red cards for their clash after Chelsea’s draw with Tottenham last weekend, and the FA disciplined both managers on Friday.

Tuchel received a £35,000 fine and a one-game touchline ban, while Conte was fined £15,000 and did not receive a touchline ban.

The FA added in a statement: “These sanctions are subject to appeal, and Thomas Tuchel’s one match touchline ban has been suspended temporarily pending the independent Regulatory Commission’s written reasons for its decisions that will be made available in due course.”

That means that Tuchel will be on the sideline at Elland Road on Sunday as Chelsea takes on Jesse Marsch’s Leeds.

Tuchel’s presence may not sit well with Marsch, who was asked at a press conference on Friday if he was looking forward to his post-game handshake with the Chelsea boss.

The Leeds manager responded: “No, he won’t be there, right?”

When informed that, at the time, Tuchel’s presence was still an open question, Marsch responded: “Are they saying he might be able to be on the bench? That doesn’t seem right, does it? If you get a red card, you’re out a match.

“I would be disappointed if they allowed him to be on the bench. There’s a simple rule in football — whether it’s soccer or football, if you get a red card you can’t play the next match.”

But both managers will be on the sideline when Chelsea and Leeds meet, with both clubs having started their season with a win and a draw.

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Source: Leeds leading the chase for Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner

Leeds is leading the chase for the left back, who also has suitors in Germany and Portugal

Kai Wagner could be on the move. The Philadelphia Union left back has a host of suitors including multiple Champions League teams and sides in the Premier League and the Bundesliga.

A source tells Pro Soccer Wire that Wagner is being targeted by Leeds, Benfica, Stuttgart and Dinamo Zagreb. Leeds is “the most realistic option” right now according to one source although no definitive offers have come in yet.

The transfer would be in the ballpark of $3.5 million per the source. The German defender has been generating interest from Europe since last summer, but those rumors have heated up in recent weeks.

The 25-year-old has been tremendous for the Union since moving to MLS in 2019. With the Union’s pressing and counter-pressing system, he has settled in quite nicely and become one of the top outside backs in the league.

He has been an MLS All-Star selection each of the past two years.

Wagner’s playing style would appear to be a good fit for Leeds coach Jesse Marsch’s system. Wagner’s enthusiasm up and down the flank would be ideal for the frenetic pace preferred by Marsch. Ironically, Wagner was offered to the Red Bulls in 2019 prior to his move to the Union.

New York, at the time under Chris Armas, declined the possible move.

Leeds already boasts United States national team mainstays Tyler Adams and Brendan Aaronson. Adams played for Marsch both in New York with the Red Bulls and then at RB Leipzig before making his summer move to the Premier League side. Aaronson came up through the Philadelphia Union system and moved to Red Bull Salzburg two years ago.

The attacker secured a massive move to Leeds this offseason.

This season in 25 games (all starts), Wagner has 2,250 minutes played and 11 assists. Prior to his move to MLS, Wagner was playing in the German third tier with Würzburger Kickers.

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Leeds lets two-goal lead slip away in draw at Southampton

Marsch’s side weren’t able to close this one out

Leeds have mostly started the season well, with four points from two games a better pace than last season’s nervy last-gasp escape from the relegation zone.

On Saturday, they followed up a confident win in their opening game with a 2-2 draw at Southampton, ensuring that they’ll end the second round of Premier League fixtures in the top six. After losing Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips in the summer, it’s a very solid start.

It’s just the nature of how they got that 2-2 draw that might sting. Jesse Marsch’s side, with both U.S. men’s national team midfielders going the full 90 minutes, lead 2-0 thanks to a brace from Rodrigo, who scored both of his goals in the opening minutes of the second half.

For a few minutes, a Leeds team coached by an American, who replaced their biggest departures with Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams, were on course to be tied with Manchester City and Arsenal at the top of the table.

Only for a few minutes though. Southampton substitute Joe Aribo pulled one back in the 72nd minute, and Kyle Walker-Peters pulled the home team level nine minutes later.

Marsch, while frustrated, did find a silver lining in seeing a road draw as a disappointing result.

“It’s a terrible feeling to play well and walk away with what feels like less than one point,” Marsch told reporters following the match. “But that’s also progress for us, to be disappointed with a point.”

Marsch had to make an early substitution after striker Patrick Bamford had to come off with what was reportedly tightness in his adductor. According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, the move may have been simply precautionary, with Marsch saying they think he’ll be able to train this week.

Leeds will hope their performance during the first hour is what they can bring for a full match next weekend, as they host Chelsea at Elland Road on Sunday.

Check out the goals from Leeds vs. Southampton

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Brenden Aaronson doesn’t quite score Leeds winner in Premier League debut

PL Goal Accreditation Panel won’t let folks have some fun

Brenden Aaronson started his Premier League career with a bang, being heavily involved on both goals as Leeds came back to beat Wolves 2-1 at Elland Road on Saturday.

Jesse Marsch gave Aaronson and fellow U.S. men’s national team midfielder Tyler Adams starts as Leeds started the season off with a win. After last season’s final-day escape, it’s exactly the kind of result they need to make sure the threat of relegation is much lower this time around.

Aaronson was initially credited with Leeds’ 74th minute winner, a move that kicked into high gear when Adams turned upfield and split the defense, bypassing three Wolves midfielders.

Mateuz Klich tidily kept play moving upfield, slipping Patrick Bamford into space on the left, and from there the striker crossed low for the onrushing Aaronson to fire home what stood as the match-winning goal.

But wait! The Premier League decided Aaronson and USMNT fans couldn’t have a perfect opening day, as they eventually ruled that Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri actually got the final touch. Just like that, Aaronson’s debut goal became an own goal.

Aaronson was also a major factor on Leeds’ first goal, though he won’t get credit for an assist. Leeds had an attack break down inside the Wolves box, only for Aaronson to show the tenacity Leeds was looking for when they brought him in, re-pressing to win the ball back immediately. That pressure saw the ball pop loose to Jack Harrison, who teed Rodrigo up for a 24th minute equalizer.

Aaronson went 84 minutes on the wing for Leeds, while Adams played the full 90 as a defensive midfielder in his Premier League debut.

Watch Aaronson not quite score

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Golfers who love the Premier League

Find out which professional golfers support which Premier League teams.

The 2022 British Open begins on Thursday at the legendary Old Course at St Andrews, with golf’s biggest stars descending on the United Kingdom.

Many of those same players will be closely watching next month when the Premier League kicks off in England, just a short train ride away from their current location in Scotland.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at which Premier League teams some of the biggest names in golf support.

Can a bunch of new players (and Americans) save Leeds after losing its two biggest stars?

Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha are out, a whole mess of new faces are in

How is the transfer window going for Leeds United? Well that all depends.

On one hand, the club which barely avoided relegation last season has now lost its two best players: Kalvin Phillips joined Manchester City and Raphinha is moving to Barcelona.

That’s bad!

But the sales of that duo have raised £100 million, which has allowed the club to refresh its squad by bringing in six players and counting – several of whom are highly familiar to head coach Jesse Marsch.

That’s good!

The headliners have been two Americans: Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams, both of whom have been coached by Marsch at previous clubs.

But there has also been another player Marsch knows well, Rasmus Kristensen, who starred at right back for the American coach at Red Bull Salzburg.

Exciting winger Luis Sinisterra has arrived from Feyenoord, Marc Roca is in from Bayern Munich and teenage midfielder Darko Gyabi has joined from Manchester City.

According to Transfermarkt, Leeds’ transfer activity thus far, which has seen them lose two players and sign six, has earned them a profit of just over $1 million.

And Leeds likely isn’t done.

Leeds linked with even more signings

With its net spend still in the black, Leeds will likely aim to add even more pieces to ensure it won’t be stuck in a relegation dogfight again in 2022-23.

Among the names linked is Charles De Ketelaere, a highly rated attacker from Club Brugge and veteran midfielder Juan Mata, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United.

Of course, no set of Leeds transfer rumors would be complete without a link to an American player. The latest USMNT face tipped to join Leeds is Chris Richards, who appears likely to depart Bayern this summer amid a host of interest from Germany and the Premier League.

Marsch has plenty of work to do if he wants to turn Leeds into a mid-table side again – or better. But he’ll at least have plenty of new faces at his disposal when he begins his first full season in charge next month.

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