There was sound from the raucous Leeds congregation and a relentless fury to their side’s play. It yielded a fine second victory of the season, a fourth Premier League goal for the captain, Rodrigo, and a first one for the eye-catching young US international, Brenden Aaronson.
Most of all Jesse Marsch’s mode of play suggests it was a smart move to sack Marcelo Bielsa in February as the former took over with the team two points above the drop zone.
What followed was a final-day survival act and time for Marsch to implement his ideas across a full pre-season. Seven points thus far this term and this invigorating dismantling of Chelsea are the fruits.
Worse, for Thomas Tuchel, is how the visiting manager was seriously out-thought by an opposite number taking charge of only his 15th game in English football.