Here are your latest Leeds United evening headlines for Wednesday, January 4.
Agbonlahor dig
Gabby Agbonlahor has made a strange dig at Jesse Marsch by describing his touchline antics as "all for show".
The former Aston Villa forward was discussing Mikel Arteta's touchline outburst during Arsenal's goalless draw against Newcastle United on Tuesday.
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Arsenal were denied a penalty after Granit Xhaka claimed his cross had been handled by Jacob Murphy inside the box. This prompted a furious reaction from Arteta, and led to tension on the sideline with Eddie Howe.
Agbonlahor told talkSPORT: "People don’t like Arteta’s reactions on the side during the game but I love it. I think Jesse Marsch it’s all for show at Leeds. But I feel like Arteta, he really is passionate about winning the Premier League and trophies.
“He’s not just doing it for show, he’s on the side because he can’t help himself because he’s so agitated to win the Premier League for Arsenal, and he would have been so frustrated after the game."
Leeds United fans' Jack Harrison stance as changes wanted for West Ham clash
Leeds United supporters have called on Jesse Marsch to make three changes, which include dropping Jack Harrison, when his side host West Ham United at Elland Road on Wednesday.
The Whites registered a goalless draw at Newcastle United in their last outing. Despite producing a resilient defensive performance, Leeds struggled to impose themselves on the game in the final third.
Illan Meslier has been inevitably tipped to retain his usual spot between the sticks in the fans' latest XI, after making five saves in a heroic performance at St James' Park.
Jesse Marsch lays out West Ham challenge as Leeds United bid to build on 'good feeling'
Leeds United will approach tonight’s clash with West Ham United with a degree of momentum behind them. That’s according to Jesse Marsch, who hopes the success Leeds saw in holding Champions League chasers Newcastle United to a 0-0 draw on New Year’s Eve can push them on to picking up their first three-point haul of the new year.
There’s little to choose between Leeds and West Ham at present, with Leeds sitting just two points above David Moyes’ side, who have picked up just one win on the road all season. Most bookmakers have struggled to separate the pair leading into the contest and although the Whites are seen as favourites by the slimmest of margins, both are being predicted by many to struggle over the second half of the season.
As such, the significance of picking up three points against the east Londoners cannot be underestimated for Leeds as they look to pile misery on a direct rival and pull away from the Premier League drop zone and Marsch is keen to see his Whites build on their disciplined performance in the North East last time out.
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