‘Simple mistakes’: Jesse Marsch’s first competitive game in Canada sparks familiar vibe at Leeds United

Jesse Marsch’s full-time evaluation sounds pretty familiar

Not that Canadian fans or higher-ups expected Marsch to mastermind Argentina, but still, the American was excited by what he saw.

Speaking after the match, Marsch had this to say about his energetic display that earned the admiration of those watching (via Joshua Kloke):

“We are performing better than I expected, but we are making simpler mistakes than I expected.

“I’m not too worried about not finishing. I know that over time, when you have those kinds of quality opportunities, you will score enough goals and we will have enough quality on the field.”

He’s right in what he says, from all indications, about how the Canadians fared against arguably the toughest opponents in the world.

Juxtapose those quotes with those after his first game at Leeds, and you get a familiar picture of “encouragement” (via The Guardian):

“It was a really simple message: that this was very positive and a big step in the right direction.

“I want them to know how strong that was, how good that was. We need to relieve some stress. I told them: ‘If we keep playing like this, we’re going to get all the points we need.’ The only negative thing is the result. What a great first step.”