
Leeds United plunged further into relegation troubles with a damning 3-0 loss to Aston Villa at Elland Road.
Jesse Marsch's side delivered their worst performances of the season to leave just two points above 18th-placed Burnley, who have two games in hand on the Yorkshire club.
Villa took the lead after 22 minutes when Coutinho's right-footed effort deflected off Pascal Struijk.
Matty Cash doubled Villa's lead on 66 minutes with a low shot past Illan Meslier.
January signing Calum Chambers put the result beyond doubt with a stunning curled strike.
Speaking after the game, Marsch said this weekend's clash with bottom-placed Norwich City is 'like a final'.
"I was a little bit surprised at how we felt the pressure of the moment," Marsch told Amazon Prime.
"We talked a lot about staying calm and focused on how we wanted to play and in the first half I felt we played with a bit of fear.
"Our best phase in the match was the first 15 minutes of the second half but then it became 2-0 and we were in a hole trying to dig ourselves out. After that it was a lot of long balls and individual moments. The second goal changed the momentum.
"We need Patrick Bamford, we will see how he responds after this outing. I felt he had a couple of dangerous moments.
"It is basically a final on Sunday [against Norwich] and we have to find a way to get a result in that match.
"I've heard so much about the crowd here and the crowd was fantastic but I think the players want to do so well for themselves and the fans it is almost a massive weight on their shoulders.
"We had a good first step and then our second step was not good so we have to regroup. We have a short turnaround and that can be good for us.
"I knew when I came there was a lot of momentum working against us. We had to stay calm and help the players find their way and that is still the case.
"I will do everything I can to help these guys try to do better and play better and get better results."
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