The United States has never had a strong foothold in European football, much less in the English Premier League. However, this year has seen a bit of a shift—a revolution if you will—with Americans playing in England’s first division at a tremendous rate. No team has made more waves than Leeds United.
Last season, the club hired Wisconsin native Jesse Marsch as their manager, who helped the club narrowly escape relegation. This summer, he brought in two Americans: Tyler Adams from RB Leipzig and Brenden Aaronson from RB Salzburg. The trio have made headlines and caused quite a stir as many of the state’s football fans have a new team to root for. Whether you call it Major Leeds Soccer or Leeds United States of America, we’ve got you covered.
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Game Week 1: Leeds 2-1 Wolves
The first game of the season will be best remembered for Brenden Aaronson’s heroics which the Premier League ultimately felt did not deserve credit for. After Leeds regained possession in midfield, a good ball movement saw the ball played into the box for Patrick Bamford. Read also : Raphael tapestries at the Columbus Museum of Art in the US. The Brits quickly turned the ball over to the corridor of uncertainty where Aaronson managed to tap the ball home to give Leeds a 2-1 lead, unless it wasn’t him.
Aaronson’s match winner for Leeds on Premier League debut. A goal ended a great performance from him pic.twitter.com/7bQAOarbuo
The Premier League soon considered that Aaronson was not responsible for the goal, and instead it was given as an own goal to Wolves defender Rayan Aït-Nouri. Although the score did not change, it means that the 21-year-old native of New Jersey will have to wait a little longer for his first official goal in the Premier League.
Aaronson and Adams impressed in their first games, with some stats putting the pair among the best in the league in their respective metrics.
Brenden Aaronson pressured opposition players receiving, carrying or releasing the ball 3️⃣1️⃣ times, more than any other player in the Premier League after Matchday 1. #LUFC pic.twitter.com/nDiq2shpU3
Only Martin Ødegaard (12.52km) covered more distance in the opening round of Premier League games than Tyler Adams (12.14km). #lufc pic.twitter.com/ju1qurkShe
After the final whistle, Marsch and Wolves manager Bruno Lage appeared to be having a bit of a shouting match; Not one to shy away from confrontation, Marsch made sure to get his point across to the Portuguese manager.
Jesse Marsch definitely had that dawn in him pic.twitter.com/RTP1O6B2Tx
At the end of the day, a great day for the Americans to convert to three points, which is exactly what Leeds needed to start the away season as strong as possible. Next up is an away trip to Southampton, who lost handily to Spurs at the weekend. Watch as Marsch and Co. hope to go two for two on Saturday, August 13, at 10 a.m. ET on Peacock.
