Marsch bills Leeds vs Man City as ‘best team in world against best club in world’

Jesse Marsch has billed this weekend’s game between Leeds United and Man City as “the best team in the world against the best club in the world”.

Leeds are currently battling for their survival in the Premier League. Man City meanwhile are in a two-horse with Liverpool for the title.

Pep Guardiola‘s side go into the trip to Elland Road after beating Real Madrid 4-3 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

Man City, Liverpool top; Dirty Leeds bottom of Premier League fair play table…

Marsch said: “We’re obviously excited for a big match. We think it’s the best team in the world against the best club in the world. So you can decide which is which.

“I think it is an ultimate test, maybe the ultimate test and I’m very honest when I say that I think they are the best team in the world.”

Despite being unbeaten in their last five matches, Leeds cannot escape the threat of relegation.

They sit five points above the bottom three with five games to go, but third-bottom Everton have a game in hand, while resurgent Burnley have taken seven points from their last three matches.

Leeds stunned City in a memorable 2-1 away win last season after skipper Liam Cooper had been sent off, but were thrashed 7-0 at the Etihad in December.

21,321 Leeds fans in attendance tonight as their u23 side take on Man City.

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Marsch said: “We will have to be very clear exactly what our tactics are for the day, what our strategies are for the day and we have to find moments to not just be passive throughout the match.

“Because that’s what happens, they can put so much pressure on teams with