Jesse Marsch is hoping Leeds United can keep away from extra FA Cup humiliation in Sunday’s third-round tie at bogey aspect Cardiff.
The American is in his first full season in cost at Elland Road, however wanted no reminding of Cardiff’s well-known cup upset in 2002 when the then third-tier aspect gained 2-1 in opposition to Leeds, who on the time have been prime of the outdated Premiership.
Marsch mentioned: “I know the history of us losing 21 years ago at Cardiff and we expect they will be very spirited for this match.
“We know 6,000 (Leeds) fans are going down, so we want to put the best team we can on the pitch.”
Leeds have a wretched FA Cup file. Winners for the one time in 1972, they’ve gone past the fourth spherical solely 3 times since that humbling defeat to Cardiff.
The Whites have additionally misplaced 14 instances to the Welsh membership in 22 conferences since dropping that day in 2002, profitable on simply three events, whereas in every of the final six years Leeds have fallen on the first hurdle within the FA Cup.
Marsch mentioned: “This is why even when we got the draw we spoke about it and we knew it was going to be a difficult draw for us.
“It’s a long way by English standards, not American. But it’s about having a clear mindset and expecting the best from them and being ready for that.
“It will be a cup fight and our ability to play the way we want to play, but to understand exactly the mindset of the opponent and for us to be ready for a real match, absolutely in every way.
“I’ve been on different ends of what a cup match can be, David and Goliath, as both player and manager.”
Leeds’ hierarchy additionally really feel it’s time to set about placing their woeful FA Cup file proper.
“(Chief executive) Angus (Kinnear) subtly spoke to me last week and said maybe we should focus on having a good FA Cup run,” Marsch added. “I said ‘message received’.”
Marsch confirmed new signing and former Salzburg skipper Max Wober may make his Leeds debut after becoming a member of for a reported payment within the area of £10million on Tuesday.
Patrick Bamford returned to full coaching this week after present process groin surgical procedure in the course of the World Cup break, however Marsch was unsure if the striker can be prepared for Sunday.
Adam Forshaw (hip) and Luis Sinisterra (foot) stay unavailable, whereas Marsch revealed Stuart Dallas had had a 3rd operation as a consequence of an an infection as he recovers from a fractured femur, sustained in May final yr.
