Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch insists his side have to ‘fight for their lives’ in order to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The Whites were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal on Sunday and are now in the relegation zone with Everton winning at Leicester.
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Overall, Marsch’s side struggled to trouble the Gunners and scored from their only chance of the game to make things uncomfortable for the hosts towards the end of the 90 minutes.
Leeds face Chelsea on Wednesday night with the threat of relegation now looming large over Elland Road.
“I think we had a really bad start and dug a hole for ourselves which we didn’t need to,” Marsch said after the defeat against Arsenal (quotes via BBC). “At half time we talked about keeping our composure and treating the game like it was 0-0. That’s what we did.
“Obviously we are in a difficult situation. We have now lost two right-backs for the season in two matches. We have to regroup and figure out what we can do.
“Our backs are against the wall. We are in the relegation zone but we have to fight for our lives.
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“When I came here two months ago I knew this was not going to be easy. The group has stayed strong. Our second-half performance highlights the character of the people we have here.
“The fans and the support at this club is unreal. We want to put a performance on the pitch that honours that support.”
Arsenal can clinch a top-four spot with a win at Tottenham on Thursday night after going four points ahead of their north London rivals courtesy of Sunday’s win.
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