"I underestimated": Jesse Marsch makes honest admission following Aston Villa defeat

Leeds United head coach Jesse Masrch has admitted that he didn't realise the anxiety his team had when they got booed after 3-0 deafeat to Aston Villa. Marsch confessed that his team's performance was down to nerves, as they are trying to avoid Premier League relegation. During his post-match interview via 90 MIN, the American stated:

"I underestimated the stress of the moment.   "From the players' perspective, we've had a very good week, good ten days together. I've tried to create clarity for the group as to how we want to play and the behaviours that we want and the tactics to create clarity with that but it was clear from the beginning that we lacked confidence and aggression in the match.   "I've heard a lot about the Elland Road crowd tonight and I thought it was fantastic from the beginning, really. But I also could see that the players, they want to do well so badly for each other and for the club and for the fans that it brings almost more pressure and stress onto their shoulders.   "So, from the beginning I said we have to stay calm, and we have to be clear, and I can see right now that that's a message that we have to stay strong with. And that you know when we step on the field that we need to know that the fear will ensure failure, right? It won't protect us from failure.   "We have to attack matches and we have to go after opponents. That is the biggest lesson for me from what happened tonight.   "I mean obviously there's uneasiness with the entire situation which is normal.   "My job is to provide confidence and provide clarity. And I understand that there that it's a big job to do. I knew that when I came here, so I'm not surprised with what the situation is.   "And my job is to just stay strong. Help the players believe in themselves, help the players understand what the roles are and then help them go out on the pitch and execute clearly. Which we didn't do tonight. Right? Which was obviously again part of the reason why the stress added up more and more. It works together.   "If they're not clear, then they're not confident. If they are clear, then they can play with confidence. So we'll keep we'll keep pushing."

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