Owen Hargreaves thinks Jesse Marsch did one thing today that the Leeds players didn’t like

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Optus Sport pundit Owen Hargreaves has urged Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch not to carry on with huddles on the pitch.

The 48-year-old took charge of his first Whites game in Saturday’s early Premier League kickoff at Leicester.

And to be fair, Leeds played well – they were much more solid at the back and more incisive in attack.

However, a combination of Kasper Schmeichel’s heroics in the Leicester goal and a lapse in the Whites back line cost the visitors dear.

Leicester got the winner in the second half with their one moment of attacking quality.

Harvey Barnes exchanged passes with Kelechi Iheanacho before coolly slotting across Illan Meslier with a first-time finish.

The hosts picked the Leeds defence apart far too easily for their goal. It proved the difference between the two sides.

After the final whistle, Marsch organised a huddle in the centre circle – something not uncommon in American sport.

“I’m not a huge fan”

However, Hargreaves’ fellow Optus Sport pundit Andy Townsend thought it was unnecessary to do it publicly.

The former England international then offered his take on it, and said: “I’ll be honest, I’m not a huge fan either.

“I don’t think the players are, players don’t like to huddle up, especially after they lost.

“He’s trying to get a message across to the boys which is good, he’s probably positive.

“I like the fact that when the game finished, he called all the players over to go to the away fans.

“I like that, trying to build the connection. But pumping the badge, I mean, you’ve only been there for a few days.

“Just get in there, and he’s trying and that’s nice. And I think he’s trying to get a connection with the boys.

“(But) let’s not do the stuff in the centre circle.”